Bill113th Congress

S. 608

SCREEN Act of 2013

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Introduced
Mar 19, 2013
Origin Chamber
Senate
Policy Area
Health
Latest Action
Mar 19, 2013

Sponsor

Sen. Cardin, Benjamin L. [D-MD]

Democrat·MD
Bioguide ID: C000141
First Name: Ben
Last Name: Cardin
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Committees
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Actions
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Amendments
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Related Bills
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Subjects
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Summaries
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Bill Details

Update Date
Nov 15, 2022
Origin Chamber
Senate
Bill Type
S
Bill Number
608
Congress
113
Introduced Date
Mar 19, 2013
Policy Area
Health
Is Law
No
Mar 19, 2013IntroReferral

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

Source: Senate

Mar 19, 2013IntroReferralB00100

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S1953-1954)

Source: Library of Congress

Mar 19, 2013IntroReferral10000

Introduced in Senate

Source: Library of Congress

Introduced in Senate· Mar 19, 20130

Supporting Colorectal Examination and Education Now Act of 2013 or SCREEN Act of 2013 - Increases Medicare payments to qualifying Medicare providers by 10% for cancer screening tests recommended by the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force. Terminates the increase for a test when it reaches a 75% utilization rate for beneficiaries for whom such screening is recommended. Makes a Medicare provider eligible for such increased payment only if the provider: (1) participates in a nationally recognized quality improvement registry with respect to such test, and (2) demonstrates that the tests were provided in accordance with accepted outcomes-based quality measures.

Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to waive cost-sharing for colorectal cancer screening tests.

Extends Medicare coverage to include an outpatient office visit or consultation prior to a colorectal cancer test consisting of a screening colonoscopy, or in conjunction with an individual's decision regarding the performance of such a test on the individual, for the purpose of beneficiary education, assuring selection of the proper screening test, and securing information relating to the procedure and the sedation of the individual.

Requires the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to reduce the conversion factors for purposes of payment to physicians and hospital outpatient departments under Medicare to offset the additional expenditures under this Act.

Amends the Public Health Service Act to require health plans to cover, with no cost-sharing, activities related to certain covered preventive services that are part of the same clinical encounter, such as conducting a biopsy or removing a lesion or growth.

Finance Committee

Senate· Standing
CancerDigestive and metabolic diseasesHealth care costs and insuranceHealth care coverage and accessHealth promotion and preventive careMedical tests and diagnostic methodsMedicareSurgery and anesthesia

Introduced in Senate

Mar 19, 2013