Saving Access to Laboratory Services Act
- Introduced Mar 28
- Committee Mar 28
- Passed House Next
- Passed Senate Not yet
- To President Not yet
- Law Not yet
Where it stands
In committee, Mar 28, 2023Next: House vote
1300d ago Apr 7, 2023: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
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Summary
Saving Access to Laboratory Services Act
Full summary1 paragraphs
This bill modifies provisions relating to Medicare payment rates for clinical diagnostic laboratory services, including by requiring payment rates for certain widely available clinical diagnostic laboratory tests to be based on a statistical sampling of private sector rates.
Library of Congress summary, Mar 28, 2023
Summary versions
- Introduced in HouseMar 28, 2023
Actions
- HouseReferred to the Subcommittee on Health.Apr 7, 2023
- HouseIntroduced in HouseMar 28, 2023
- HouseReferred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.Mar 28, 2023
Bill record
Text versions1
- Introduced in HouseMar 28, 2023PDF: Introduced in House
Committees2
- House Energy and Commerce CommitteeReferred To Mar 28, 2023
- Subcommittee: Health SubcommitteeReferred to
- House Ways and Means CommitteeReferred To Mar 28, 2023
Sponsor and cosponsors2 cosponsors
- Rep. Richard Hudson (R-NC-9)Sponsor, Mar 28, 2023
- Larry Bucshon (R-IN-8)OriginalJoined Mar 28, 2023
- Jeff Jackson (D-NC-14)Joined Nov 14, 2023
Amendments0
No amendments offered
Cost estimates and reports0
No cost estimate or committee report yet
Titles2
Short titles
- Saving Access to Laboratory Services ActShort Title(s) as Introduced
Official titles
- To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to improve the accuracy of market-based Medicare payment for clinical diagnostic laboratory services, to reduce administrative burdens in the collection of data, and for other purposes.Official Title as Introduced
Subjects7
Policy area
Legislative subjects
Drug safety, medical device, and laboratory regulationGovernment information and archivesHealth care costs and insuranceHealth information and medical recordsMedical tests and diagnostic methodsMedicare
Official record from Congress.gov, the House Clerk and the Senate; lobbying from Lobbying Disclosure Act filings. Updated Oct 28, 2026.