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LAB Act

USA116th CongressHR-3584| House 
| Updated: 6/28/2019
Scott H. Peters

Scott H. Peters

Democratic Representative

California

Cosponsors (80)
Dwight Evans (Democratic)David Loebsack (Democratic)Adrian Smith (Republican)Mikie Sherrill (Democratic)Stephanie N. Murphy (Democratic)Joyce Beatty (Democratic)Lisa Blunt Rochester (Democratic)Chrissy Houlahan (Democratic)Gregory F. Murphy (Republican)Kathleen M. Rice (Democratic)Darren Soto (Democratic)Jefferson Van Drew (Republican)John A. Yarmuth (Democratic)Lance Gooden (Republican)C. A. Dutch Ruppersberger (Democratic)Terri A. Sewell (Democratic)Bobby L. Rush (Democratic)Jackie Walorski (Republican)Steven Horsford (Democratic)Jimmy Panetta (Democratic)David Rouzer (Republican)Madeleine Dean (Democratic)Angie Craig (Democratic)Thomas R. Suozzi (Democratic)Earl L. "Buddy" Carter (Republican)Billy Long (Republican)Collin C. Peterson (Democratic)Ken Calvert (Republican)Peter A. DeFazio (Democratic)Vicente Gonzalez (Democratic)David B. McKinley (Republican)Jason Smith (Republican)Kenny Marchant (Republican)Gus M. Bilirakis (Republican)Kurt Schrader (Democratic)Jody B. Hice (Republican)Bill Flores (Republican)Brendan F. Boyle (Democratic)Andy Barr (Republican)G. K. Butterfield (Democratic)Ann Wagner (Republican)Rodney Davis (Republican)Mike Kelly (Republican)Richard Hudson (Republican)David E. Price (Democratic)Raja Krishnamoorthi (Democratic)James A. Himes (Democratic)John Lewis (Democratic)John R. Moolenaar (Republican)John H. Rutherford (Republican)Charles J. "Chuck" Fleischmann (Republican)Betty McCollum (Democratic)Peter J. Visclosky (Democratic)Blaine Luetkemeyer (Republican)Larry Bucshon (Republican)Mark Walker (Republican)Cynthia Axne (Democratic)Andy Kim (Democratic)Yvette D. Clarke (Democratic)Vicky Hartzler (Republican)Tom Emmer (Republican)Peter Welch (Democratic)Dan Crenshaw (Republican)Brian K. Fitzpatrick (Republican)Colin Z. Allred (Democratic)Bennie G. Thompson (Democratic)Robert E. Latta (Republican)Mike Thompson (Democratic)Bill Posey (Republican)Kendra S. Horn (Democratic)Susan W. Brooks (Republican)Josh Gottheimer (Democratic)Zoe Lofgren (Democratic)George Holding (Republican)Cathy McMorris Rodgers (Republican)Ted Budd (Republican)Robert B. Aderholt (Republican)Brian Babin (Republican)Bill Pascrell (Democratic)Mike Levin (Democratic)

Ways and Means Committee, Health Subcommittee, Energy and Commerce Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Laboratory Access for Beneficiaries Act or the LAB Act This bill revises the periods during which laboratories must report clinical diagnostic test information to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) for purposes of determining Medicare payment rates. The CMS must also contract with the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine to evaluate the methodology used to determine a specified laboratory fee schedule.
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Timeline
Jun 27, 2019
Introduced in House
Jun 27, 2019
Referred 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.
Jun 28, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Dec 12, 2019

Latest Companion Bill Action

S 116-3049
Introduced in Senate
  • June 27, 2019
    Introduced in House


  • June 27, 2019
    Referred 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.


  • June 28, 2019
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.


  • December 12, 2019

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    S 116-3049
    Introduced in Senate

Health

Related Bills

  • S 116-3049: LAB Act
  • HR 116-1865: Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2020
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LAB Act

USA116th CongressHR-3584| House 
| Updated: 6/28/2019
Laboratory Access for Beneficiaries Act or the LAB Act This bill revises the periods during which laboratories must report clinical diagnostic test information to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) for purposes of determining Medicare payment rates. The CMS must also contract with the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine to evaluate the methodology used to determine a specified laboratory fee schedule.
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Timeline
Jun 27, 2019
Introduced in House
Jun 27, 2019
Referred 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.
Jun 28, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Dec 12, 2019

Latest Companion Bill Action

S 116-3049
Introduced in Senate
  • June 27, 2019
    Introduced in House


  • June 27, 2019
    Referred 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.


  • June 28, 2019
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.


  • December 12, 2019

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    S 116-3049
    Introduced in Senate
Scott H. Peters

Scott H. Peters

Democratic Representative

California

Cosponsors (80)
Dwight Evans (Democratic)David Loebsack (Democratic)Adrian Smith (Republican)Mikie Sherrill (Democratic)Stephanie N. Murphy (Democratic)Joyce Beatty (Democratic)Lisa Blunt Rochester (Democratic)Chrissy Houlahan (Democratic)Gregory F. Murphy (Republican)Kathleen M. Rice (Democratic)Darren Soto (Democratic)Jefferson Van Drew (Republican)John A. Yarmuth (Democratic)Lance Gooden (Republican)C. A. Dutch Ruppersberger (Democratic)Terri A. Sewell (Democratic)Bobby L. Rush (Democratic)Jackie Walorski (Republican)Steven Horsford (Democratic)Jimmy Panetta (Democratic)David Rouzer (Republican)Madeleine Dean (Democratic)Angie Craig (Democratic)Thomas R. Suozzi (Democratic)Earl L. "Buddy" Carter (Republican)Billy Long (Republican)Collin C. Peterson (Democratic)Ken Calvert (Republican)Peter A. DeFazio (Democratic)Vicente Gonzalez (Democratic)David B. McKinley (Republican)Jason Smith (Republican)Kenny Marchant (Republican)Gus M. Bilirakis (Republican)Kurt Schrader (Democratic)Jody B. Hice (Republican)Bill Flores (Republican)Brendan F. Boyle (Democratic)Andy Barr (Republican)G. K. Butterfield (Democratic)Ann Wagner (Republican)Rodney Davis (Republican)Mike Kelly (Republican)Richard Hudson (Republican)David E. Price (Democratic)Raja Krishnamoorthi (Democratic)James A. Himes (Democratic)John Lewis (Democratic)John R. Moolenaar (Republican)John H. Rutherford (Republican)Charles J. "Chuck" Fleischmann (Republican)Betty McCollum (Democratic)Peter J. Visclosky (Democratic)Blaine Luetkemeyer (Republican)Larry Bucshon (Republican)Mark Walker (Republican)Cynthia Axne (Democratic)Andy Kim (Democratic)Yvette D. Clarke (Democratic)Vicky Hartzler (Republican)Tom Emmer (Republican)Peter Welch (Democratic)Dan Crenshaw (Republican)Brian K. Fitzpatrick (Republican)Colin Z. Allred (Democratic)Bennie G. Thompson (Democratic)Robert E. Latta (Republican)Mike Thompson (Democratic)Bill Posey (Republican)Kendra S. Horn (Democratic)Susan W. Brooks (Republican)Josh Gottheimer (Democratic)Zoe Lofgren (Democratic)George Holding (Republican)Cathy McMorris Rodgers (Republican)Ted Budd (Republican)Robert B. Aderholt (Republican)Brian Babin (Republican)Bill Pascrell (Democratic)Mike Levin (Democratic)

Ways and Means Committee, Health Subcommittee, Energy and Commerce Committee

Health

Related Bills

  • S 116-3049: LAB Act
  • HR 116-1865: Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2020
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Congressional oversightDrug safety, medical device, and laboratory regulationGovernment information and archivesGovernment studies and investigationsHealth care costs and insuranceHealth information and medical recordsInflation and pricesMedical tests and diagnostic methodsMedicare