Diagnostic Imaging Services Access Protection Act of 2011

Diagnostic Imaging Services Access Protection Act of 2011 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to prohibit the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) from applying a multiple procedure payment reduction policy to the professional component of imaging services furnished: (1) in 2012; or (2) in 2013 or a subsequent year unless the reduction is based on the data, analysis, and conclusions of a study completed by an expert panel of physician members from a national medical speciality society expert in the field of diagnostic imaging services.

[Congressional Bills 112th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 3269 Introduced in House (IH)]

112th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 3269

To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to ensure the continued 
    access of Medicare beneficiaries to diagnostic imaging services.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            October 27, 2011

Mr. Olson (for himself, Ms. McCollum, Mr. Price of Georgia, Mr. Latham, 
   Mr. Harris, Mrs. McMorris Rodgers, Mr. Nunes, Mrs. Blackburn, Mr. 
Bucshon, Mr. Lance, Mr. Harper, Mr. Broun of Georgia, Mr. Poe of Texas, 
  Mr. Burgess, Mr. Owens, Mr. Barrow, Mr. David Scott of Georgia, Mr. 
Rothman of New Jersey, Mr. Courtney, Ms. Matsui, Ms. Fudge, Mr. Braley 
  of Iowa, Mrs. Capps, Mr. Murphy of Connecticut, Mrs. Bono Mack, Ms. 
Jenkins, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mr. Runyan, Mr. Boren, Mr. Tiberi, Mr. 
  Bonner, Mr. Stivers, and Mr. Schock) introduced the following bill; 
  which was 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

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                                 A BILL


 
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to ensure the continued 
    access of Medicare beneficiaries to diagnostic imaging services.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Diagnostic Imaging Services Access 
Protection Act of 2011''.

SEC. 2. FINDINGS.

    Congress finds that--
            (1) Medicare payments for imaging services have been 
        substantially reduced by various actions of the Congress and 
        the Secretary of Health and Human Services;
            (2) further significant reductions to Medicare payments for 
        these services may hinder the access of Medicare beneficiaries 
        to imaging services; and
            (3) additional study of the issue should be undertaken 
        before further cuts to Medicare payment for imaging services 
        are applied.

SEC. 3. MEDICARE PAYMENT FOR IMAGING SERVICES.

    Section 1848(b)(4) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395w-
4(b)(4)) is amended by adding at the end the following new 
subparagraph:
                    ``(E) Limitation on application of multiple 
                procedure payment reduction.--The Secretary shall not 
                apply a multiple procedure payment reduction policy to 
                the professional component of imaging services--
                            ``(i) furnished in 2012; or
                            ``(ii) furnished in 2013 or a subsequent 
                        year unless the reduction is based on the data, 
                        analysis, and conclusions of a study completed 
                        by an expert panel of physician members from a 
                        national medical specialty society expert in 
                        the field of diagnostic imaging services (such 
                        as the American College of Radiology).''.
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