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HOUSE 1946117th CongressReferred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Medicare Multi-Cancer Early Detection Screening Coverage Act of 2021

Last Action
3/17/2021

Actions

  • 2021-03-17Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
  • 2021-03-16Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
  • 2021-03-16Referred 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.
  • 2021-03-16Referred 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.
  • 2021-03-16Introduced in House
  • 2021-03-16Introduced in House

CRS Summary

As of 2021-03-16 (00)

Medicare Multi-Cancer Early Detection Screening Coverage Act of 2021

This bill provides for Medicare coverage and payment for multi-cancer early detection screening tests that are approved by the Food and Drug Administration and that are used to screen for cancer across many cancer types.

Cosponsors (20)

  • Jodey Arrington (R-TX)
  • Raul Ruiz (D-CA)
  • Richard Hudson (R-NC)
  • Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-DE)
  • Brad Wenstrup (R-OH)
  • SHEILA JACKSON LEE (D-TX)
  • A. Ferguson (R-GA)
  • RON KIND (D-WI)
  • DANNY DAVIS (D-IL)
  • Dan Crenshaw (R-TX)
  • Nanette Barragan (D-CA)
  • Steve Cohen (D-TN)
  • Troy Balderson (R-OH)
  • Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA)
  • Brendan Boyle (D-PA)
  • BENNIE THOMPSON (D-MS)
  • EDDIE JOHNSON (D-TX)
  • BOBBY RUSH (D-IL)
  • GREGORY MEEKS (D-NY)
  • JAMES MCGOVERN (D-MA)

Subjects

  • Blood and blood diseases
  • Cancer
  • Genetics
  • Health care coverage and access
  • Health promotion and preventive care
  • Medical tests and diagnostic methods
  • Medicare
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