Colorectal Cancer Detection Act

12/15/2023, 4:06 PM

Colorectal Cancer Detection Act

This bill provides for Medicare coverage and payment, subject to specified frequency limits, of certain colorectal cancer screening blood-based tests.

Congress
118
Number
S - 892
Introduced on
2023-03-21
# Amendments
0
Sponsors
+5
Cosponsors
+5

Variations and Revisions

3/21/2023
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Status of Legislation

Bill Introduced
Introduced to House
House to Vote
Introduced to Senate
Senate to Vote

Purpose and Summary

Colorectal Cancer Detection Act

This bill provides for Medicare coverage and payment, subject to specified frequency limits, of certain colorectal cancer screening blood-based tests.

Alternative Names
Official Title as IntroducedA bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide coverage under the Medicare program for FDA-approved qualifying colorectal cancer screening blood-based tests, to increase participation in colorectal cancer screening in under-screened communities of color, to offset the COVID-19 pandemic driven declines in colorectal cancer screening, and for other purposes.
Policy Areas
Health
Potential Impact
Blood and blood diseases•
Cancer•
Digestive and metabolic diseases•
Health promotion and preventive care•
Medical tests and diagnostic methods•
Medicare

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Recent Activity

Latest Summary4/17/2023

Colorectal Cancer Detection Act

This bill provides for Medicare coverage and payment, subject to specified frequency limits, of certain colorectal cancer screening blood-based tests.

Latest Action3/21/2023
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.