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119th Congress Health

S. 1168: Portable Ultrasound Reimbursement Equity Act of 2025

Introduced

  1. Introduced (completed)Mar 27, 2025
  2. Passed Senate (not reached)
  3. Passed House (not reached)
  4. To the President (not reached)
  5. Became law (not reached)

Summary

Introduced in Senate, Mar 27, 2025

This bill provides for Medicare coverage of ultrasound tests performed at a beneficiary's home. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services must provide for separate payments for portable ultrasound services in the same manner and to the same extent as for portable X-ray services.

Written by the Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress.

Roll calls

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Amendments

0 offered

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Cosponsors

2

Bipartisan support.

Who scored on this bill

6 points earned
  1. 1John Cornyn R-TX SponsorDrew cross-party cosponsors, introduced2 events+6
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History

  1. Mar 27, 2025Introduced in the Senate by John Cornyn.
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  1. Mar 27, 2025Introduced in Senate
  2. Mar 27, 2025Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.