S. 701 · 117th Congress · Senate

Allergy Testing Access Act of 2021

Active· Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Introduced
Mar 11, 21
Passed Senate
Pending
Passed House
Pending
Sent to President
Pending
Signed into Law
Pending

Executive Summary

Allergy Testing Access Act of 2021

This bill requires equal coverage of two types of allergy tests under Medicaid and Medicare.

Specifically, in vitro specific IgE tests (blood tests) and percutaneous tests (skin tests) must be treated equally with respect to (1) medical necessity or other coverage requirements, (2) frequency limits, and (3) allergen unit limits.

Action Timeline

2
  1. MAR 11, 2021IntroReferral

    Introduced in Senate

  2. MAR 11, 2021IntroReferral

    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

Committees

1

Finance Committee

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Referred: Mar 11, 2021

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