US SB479 | 2017-2018 | 115th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 40-20-2)
Status: Introduced on March 1 2017 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2017-03-01 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Pending: Senate Finance Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on March 1 2017 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2017-03-01 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Pending: Senate Finance Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Removing Barriers to Colorectal Cancer Screening Act of 2017 This bill waives Medicare coinsurance requirements with respect to colorectal cancer screening tests, regardless of the code billed for a resulting diagnosis or procedure.
Title
Removing Barriers to Colorectal Cancer Screening Act of 2017
Sponsors
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2017-03-01 | Senate | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. |
Same As/Similar To
HB1017 (Same As) 2018-05-15 - ASSUMING FIRST SPONSORSHIP - Mr. Lance asked unanimous consent that he may hereafter be considered as the first sponsor of H.R. 1017, a bill originally introduced by Representative Dent of Pennsylvania, for the purpose of adding cosponsors and requesting reprintings under clause 7 of rule XII. Agreed to without objection.
Subjects
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/senate-bill/479/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/s479/BILLS-115s479is.pdf |
