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House bill · H.R. 8500 (119th Congress)

Timely Access to Coverage Decisions Act of 2026

U.S. House of Representatives

Latest action Apr 27, 2026

Sponsor: Neal P. Dunn (U.S. Representative, FL-2, Republican)

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Summary

Would set a deadline for the Medicare program to decide on requests for local coverage determinations, the region-specific rulings on whether Medicare covers a given item or service.

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Where it stands

Assigned to a committee for review.

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Up for a vote
  4. Passed one chamber
  5. Passed
  6. Enacted

Committee

House Committee on Energy and Commerce · U.S. House of Representatives

Also referred to House Committee on Ways and Means · U.S. House of Representatives.

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Cosponsors

3

Cosponsors listed on Congress.gov, shown A to Z.

  • Democratic2
  • Republican1

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Full history

  1. Apr 27, 2026

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    U.S. House of Representatives

  2. Apr 27, 2026

    Introduced

    Introduced in U.S. House

    U.S. House

  3. Apr 27, 2026

    Referred to committee

    Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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.

  4. Apr 27, 2026

    Referred to committee

    Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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.

  5. Apr 27, 2026

    Referred to committee

    Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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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