Senate Bill 892 - Colorectal Cancer Detection Act

Purpose and Summary

Chamber: Senate

Introduced date: 2023-03-21

Recent Activity

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

Alternative Names

Colorectal Cancer Detection Act

Colorectal Cancer Detection Act

A 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.

Associated Legislation

undefined

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

Sponsors and Supporters

Sen. Heinrich, Martin [D-NM]

Cosponsors and Supporters

Sen. Wicker, Roger F. [R-MS]

Sen. Padilla, Alex [D-CA]

Committees and Subcommittees

Finance Committee

Variations and Revisions

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
Text
PDF
XML

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

Comments

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.