Increasing Veteran Access to Colorectal Cancer Screening Act of 2019
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Under committee review
What it doesSummary introduced in house (Jan 31, 2019)
Increasing Veteran Access to Colorectal Cancer Screening Act of 2019
This bill 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.
What just happenedMar 1, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Who’s behind it
- Introduced in HouseJan 31, 2019
- Mar 1, 2019Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Health Subcommittee - Jan 31, 2019IntroReferralH11100
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Veterans' Affairs Committee - Jan 31, 2019IntroReferralIntro-H
Introduced in House
- Jan 31, 2019IntroReferral1000
Introduced in House