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106th Congress
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Eliminate Colorectal Cancer Act of 1999
Introduced: May 13, 1999
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To President
Became law
May 13, 1999
Read twice and referred to the Committee on HELP.
May 13, 1999
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S5282-5283)
May 13, 1999
Introduced in Senate
Plain-English summary
Eliminate Colorectal Cancer Act of 1999 - Amends the Public Health Service Act and the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA) to require coverage of colorectal cancer screening according to certain guidelines by a group health plan, a health insurance issuer offering group health insurance coverage, and a health insurance issuer in the individual market.
Directs the Secretaries of Labor and of Health and Human Services (HHS) to ensure coordination in the implementation and enforcement of this Act.
Expresses the sense of Congress that: (1) all Americans should be educated about the risks, prevention, screening, and treatment of colorectal cancer; and (2) the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and HHS should track the impact of their coordinated education campaign on colorectal cancer and make information on its progress available to Members of Congress.
What's happening now
Read twice and referred to the Committee on HELP.
Committees of jurisdiction
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