HR 1046 104th Congress House

Colorectal Cancer Screening Act of 1995

Official title: To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for coverage of periodic colorectal screening services under part B of the medicare program.

Introduced: June 21, 1995 See on congress.gov

Health CancerColon cancerMedical screeningMedical testsMedicare

Everywhere this bill has been 5 steps

Introduced

In committee

Reported out

Passed House

Passed Senate

To President

Became law

Jun 20, 1996

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1140-1141)

Mar 3, 1995

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment.

Mar 1, 1995

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Feb 24, 1995

Introduced in House

Feb 24, 1995

Referred to the Committee on Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

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Latest action June 20, 1996

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1140-1141)

Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Colorectal Cancer Screening Act of 1995 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to prescribe frequency and payment limits under Medicare part B (Supplementary Medical Insurance) for screening fecal-occult blood tests, flexible sigmoidoscopies, barium enemas, and colonoscopy.

Bill text 1 version

Introduced in House Formatted Text PDF

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

Committees of jurisdiction 4

Energy and Commerce Committee
House of Representatives
Health and Environment Subcommittee
House of Representatives · subcommittee of Energy and Commerce Committee
Health Subcommittee
House of Representatives · subcommittee of Ways and Means Committee
Ways and Means Committee
House of Representatives

Cosponsors 10

Thompson, Bennie G.

Mississippi · Jul 11, 1996

Pelosi, Nancy

California · Dec 27, 1995

DEUTSCH, PETER

· Dec 4, 1995

Norton, Eleanor Holmes

District of Columbia · Jun 21, 1995

Velázquez, Nydia M.

New York · Jun 21, 1995

Scott, Robert C. "Bobby"

Virginia · Jun 15, 1995

Lofgren, Zoe

California · Jun 14, 1995

LIPINSKI, WILLIAM

· Jun 7, 1995

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