A pair of lawyers familiar with the case said that while ACLA might not win the legal battle, its lawsuit could aid efforts to get a legal fix to the law.
The bill, which will delay reporting of lab payment data required by PAMA, will now be passed on to the President, who is expected to sign it into law.
These developments indicate that the law, which would delay the reporting of lab payment data required by PAMA, stands a good chance of passing in 2019.
While the laboratory industry hopes expanded price reporting will mitigate PAMA's impact, many labs, especially on the hospital side, may not be ready.
ACLA filed a motion arguing that HHS' PAMA data collection process is flawed. It follows a July decision that overturned a lower court's dismissal of ACLA's lawsuit.
The agency has proposed rolling back exemptions gained in a 2018 revision of the rule that labs say are key to maintaining access to molecular testing.
While some groups have communicated their concerns directly to the agency, stakeholders have also formed a new coalition to publicly take issue with FDA's actions.
While industry organizations remain optimistic the bill will pass, others note challenges, including a lack of strong Congressional support and political gridlock.
The industry organization issued a letter urging the agency to reconsider recent decisions to demand several laboratories stop offering pharmacogenetic testing.
