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Bill115th CongressFiled Jul 26, 2018Armed Forces and National Security
H.R. 6581

Increasing Veteran Access to Colorectal Cancer Screening Act of 2018

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What it doesSummary introduced in house (Jul 26, 2018)

Increasing Veteran Access to Colorectal Cancer Screening Act of 2018

This bill directs the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to ensure that the colorectal cancer preventive screening guidelines used in each VA and non-VA medical facility at which veterans receive hospital care or medical services include all strategies for preventive colorectal screenings included in:

  • 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.

What just happenedJul 26, 2018

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Who’s behind it

Rep. Bergman, Jack [R-MI-1](R-MI)Sponsor
1 cosponsor1 D
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  1. Jul 26, 2018Committee

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

    Health Subcommittee
  2. Jul 26, 2018IntroReferralH11100

    Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

    Veterans' Affairs Committee
  3. Jul 26, 2018IntroReferralIntro-H

    Introduced in House

  4. Jul 26, 2018IntroReferral1000

    Introduced in House

Increasing Veteran Access to Colorectal Cancer Screening Act of 2018 — Informed