Bill115th CongressFiled Mar 1, 2017Health
S. 479
Removing Barriers to Colorectal Cancer Screening Act of 2017
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What it doesSummary introduced in senate (Mar 1, 2017)
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.
What just happenedMar 1, 2017
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Who’s behind it
Sen. Brown, Sherrod [D-OH](D-OH)Sponsor
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- Introduced in SenateMar 1, 2017
- Mar 1, 2017IntroReferral
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Finance Committee - Mar 1, 2017IntroReferral10000
Introduced in Senate