US HB941 | 2019-2020 | 116th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 2-0)
Status: Introduced on January 31 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-03-01 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Health Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on January 31 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-03-01 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Health Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Directs the Department of Veterans Affairs to ensure that the colorectal cancer screening guidelines used in medical facilities at which veterans receive hospital care or medical services include the strategies for screenings included in both the latest recommendations of the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force and the Healthcare Effectiveness Data and Information Set issued by the National Committee for Quality Assurance.
Title
Increasing Veteran Access to Colorectal Cancer Screening Act of 2019
Sponsors
| Rep. Jack Bergman [R-MI] | Rep. Jim Banks [R-IN] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2019-03-01 | House | Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. |
| 2019-01-31 | House | Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs. |
| 2019-01-31 | House | Introduced in House |
Subjects
Armed forces and national security
Cancer
Health promotion and preventive care
Medical tests and diagnostic methods
Veterans' medical care
Cancer
Health promotion and preventive care
Medical tests and diagnostic methods
Veterans' medical care
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/941/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr941/BILLS-116hr941ih.pdf |
