HOUSE 1017115th CongressASSUMING FIRST SPONSORSHIP - Mr. Lance asked unanimous consent that he may hereafter be considered as the first sponsor of H.R. 1017, a bill originally introduced by Representative Dent of Pennsylvania, for the purpose of adding cosponsors and requesting reprintings under clause 7 of rule XII. Agreed to without objection.
Removing Barriers to Colorectal Cancer Screening Act of 2017
- Last Action
- 5/15/2018
Actions
- 2018-05-15ASSUMING FIRST SPONSORSHIP - Mr. Lance asked unanimous consent that he may hereafter be considered as the first sponsor of H.R. 1017, a bill originally introduced by Representative Dent of Pennsylvania, for the purpose of adding cosponsors and requesting reprintings under clause 7 of rule XII. Agreed to without objection.
- 2017-02-24Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- 2017-02-17Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- 2017-02-13Referred 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.
- 2017-02-13Referred 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.
- 2017-02-13Referred 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.
- 2017-02-13Introduced in House
- 2017-02-13Introduced in House
CRS Summary
As of 2017-02-13 (00)
Removing Barriers to Colorectal Cancer Screening Act of 2017
This bill waives Medicare coinsurance requirements with respect to colorectal cancer screening tests, regardless of the code billed for a resulting diagnosis or procedure.
Cosponsors (20)
- Donald Payne (D-NJ)
- Leonard Lance (R-NJ)
- Ann Wagner (R-MO)
- Chris Collins (R-NY)
- DON YOUNG (R-AK)
- Patrick Meehan (R-PA)
- Jackie Walorski (R-IN)
- Rodney Davis (R-IL)
- Markwayne Mullin (R-OK)
- HAROLD ROGERS (R-KY)
- Marsha Blackburn (R-TN)
- David Joyce (R-OH)
- Jason Smith (R-MO)
- PETE SESSIONS (R-TX)
- Daniel Lipinski (D-IL)
- Jody Hice (R-GA)
- Jeff Fortenberry (R-NE)
- Alan Lowenthal (D-CA)
- Kathleen Rice (D-NY)
- Raúl Grijalva (D-AZ)
Subjects
- Cancer
- Digestive and metabolic diseases
- Medical tests and diagnostic methods
- Medicare
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