SENATE 1873117th CongressRead twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Medicare Multi-Cancer Early Detection Screening Coverage Act of 2021
- Last Action
- 5/27/2021
Actions
- 2021-05-27Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
- 2021-05-27Introduced in Senate
CRS Summary
As of 2021-05-27 (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. The Government Accountability Office must report on the resulting utilization and effectiveness of such tests.
Cosponsors (20)
- Michael Bennet (D-CO)
- Tim Scott (R-SC)
- Ben Cardin (D-MD)
- Thomas Carper (D-DE)
- John Barrasso (R-WY)
- Mike Braun (R-IN)
- Dianne Feinstein (D-CA)
- Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH)
- Richard Burr (R-NC)
- James Risch (R-ID)
- Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-MS)
- Roy Blunt (R-MO)
- Jacklyn Rosen (D-NV)
- Alex Padilla (D-CA)
- Lisa Murkowski (R-AK)
- Mike Rounds (R-SD)
- Mark Kelly (D-AZ)
- Susan Collins (R-ME)
- Debbie Stabenow (D-MI)
- Shelley Capito (R-WV)
Subjects
- Blood and blood diseases
- Cancer
- Congressional oversight
- Genetics
- Government studies and investigations
- Health care coverage and access
- Health information and medical records
- Health promotion and preventive care
- Medical tests and diagnostic methods
- Medicare
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