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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