H.R. 2693: To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to improve access to, and utilization of, bone mass measurement benefits under part B of the Medicare program by establishing a minimum payment amount under such part for bone mass measurement.

H.R. 2693: To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to improve access to, and utilization of, bone mass measurement benefits under part B of the Medicare program by establishing a minimum payment amount under such part for bone mass measurement.

116th Congress · introduced 2019-05-14 · Health · Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

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Where it came from: introduced 2019-05-14 · official record
Who proposed it: Rep. Larson, John B. [D-CT-1] · what a sponsor is
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Official title

To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to improve access to, and utilization of, bone mass measurement benefits under part B of the Medicare program by establishing a minimum payment amount under such part for bone mass measurement.

Plain summary

This bill specifies that certain Medicare payment rules applicable to imaging services shall apply to dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry services used in bone mass scans beginning in 2019. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services must establish national minimum payment amounts for such services.

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Official text

To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to improve access to, and utilization of, bone mass measurement benefits under part B of the Medicare program by establishing a minimum payment amount under such part for bone mass measurement.

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)

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Sponsor: Rep. Larson, John B. [D-CT-1] · 102 cosponsors

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Linda T. Sánchez (D-CA), Lori Trahan (D-MA), Roger Marshall (R-KS), Yvette D. Clarke (D-NY), Joe Courtney (D-CT), Debbie Dingell (D-MI), Brian K. Fitzpatrick (R-PA), Mike Kelly (R-PA), Rosa L. DeLauro (D-CT), Chellie Pingree (D-ME), Josh Harder (D-CA), James P. McGovern (D-MA), Darin LaHood (R-IL), Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC), Andy Harris (R-MD), Neal P. Dunn (R-FL), Michael T. McCaul (R-TX), Steve Cohen (D-TN), Joseph D. Morelle (D-NY), Ruben Gallego (D-AZ), Tom Cole (R-OK), Carol D. Miller (R-WV), Darren Soto (D-FL), Adrian Smith (R-NE), Jason Smith (R-MO), Jodey C. Arrington (R-TX) and 42 more.

Sponsor's campaign money: Rep. Larson, John B. [D-CT-1] reported raising $3.0 million (2025–2026). Details. Shown for context only; it does not mean any donor supported this bill.

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Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)
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Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-116hr2693.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/116/hr>

Record fed-us-cong116-hr2693 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong116 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong116