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HOUSE 3382118th CongressReferred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Colorectal Cancer Payment Fairness Act

Last Action
12/17/2024

Actions

  • 2024-12-17Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
  • 2023-05-19Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
  • 2023-05-16Referred 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.
  • 2023-05-16Referred 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.
  • 2023-05-16Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H2373)
  • 2023-05-16Introduced in House
  • 2023-05-16Introduced in House

CRS Summary

As of 2023-05-16 (00)

Colorectal Cancer Payment Fairness Act

This bill eliminates Medicare coinsurance requirements with respect to colorectal cancer screening tests, regardless of the code billed for a resulting diagnosis or procedure, beginning in 2023 (rather than 2030).

Cosponsors (20)

  • Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA)
  • Sean Casten (D-IL)
  • Joseph Morelle (D-NY)
  • Mary Scanlon (D-PA)
  • Marilyn Strickland (D-WA)
  • Salud Carbajal (D-CA)
  • Nikema Williams (D-GA)
  • David Scott (D-GA)
  • Jefferson Van Drew (R-NJ)
  • Raúl Grijalva (D-AZ)
  • Katie Porter (D-CA)
  • Steve Cohen (D-TN)
  • Henry Johnson (D-GA)
  • Mark Pocan (D-WI)
  • David Trone (D-MD)
  • Dwight Evans (D-PA)
  • Brendan Boyle (D-PA)
  • Derek Kilmer (D-WA)
  • Frederica Wilson (D-FL)
  • Kevin Mullin (D-CA)

Subjects

  • Cancer
  • Digestive and metabolic diseases
  • Health care costs and insurance
  • Medical tests and diagnostic methods
  • Medicare
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