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HOUSE 1298115th CongressReferred to the Subcommittee on Health.

CT Colonography Screening for Colorectal Cancer Act of 2017

Last Action
3/17/2017

Actions

  • 2017-03-17Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
  • 2017-03-10Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
  • 2017-03-01Referred 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.
  • 2017-03-01Referred 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.
  • 2017-03-01Referred 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.
  • 2017-03-01Introduced in House
  • 2017-03-01Introduced in House

CRS Summary

As of 2017-03-01 (00)

CT Colonography Screening for Colorectal Cancer Act of 2017

This bill amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to: (1) provide Medicare coverage for screening computed tomography colonography (CTC) as a colorectal cancer screening test, and (2) exclude screening CTC from a special Medicare payment rule applicable to certain imaging services.

Cosponsors (20)

  • DANNY DAVIS (D-IL)
  • Andy Barr (R-KY)
  • Robert Pittenger (R-NC)
  • Andy Harris (R-MD)
  • JAMES MCGOVERN (D-MA)
  • Glenn Grothman (R-WI)
  • David Scott (D-GA)
  • Steve Stivers (R-OH)
  • JOHN LEWIS (D-GA)
  • Mike Kelly (R-PA)
  • Jackie Walorski (R-IN)
  • GRACE NAPOLITANO (D-CA)
  • Steve Cohen (D-TN)
  • C. A. Ruppersberger (D-MD)
  • ILEANA ROS-LEHTINEN (R-FL)
  • David Rouzer (R-NC)
  • David Loebsack (D-IA)
  • Jacklyn Rosen (D-NV)
  • Roger Marshall (R-KS)
  • Seth Moulton (D-MA)

Subjects

  • Cancer
  • Congressional oversight
  • Digestive and metabolic diseases
  • Health care coverage and access
  • Medical tests and diagnostic methods
  • Medicare
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