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HR 3710 107th Congress House

Colon Cancer Screen for Life Act of 2002

Official title: To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to improve patient access to, and utilization of, the colorectal cancer screening benefit under the Medicare Program.

Introduced: May 9, 2002 See on congress.gov
Health Ambulatory careCoinsuranceColon cancerFinance and Financial Sector
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Mar 5, 2002
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Feb 8, 2002
Referred to the Committee on Energy and 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.
Feb 8, 2002
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E123)
Feb 8, 2002
Introduced in House
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 Latest action March 5, 2002

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Colon Cancer Screen for Life Act of 2002 - Expresses the sense of the Congress with respect to the use of and reimbursement for colorectal cancer screening tests covered under the Medicare program under title XVIII of the Social Security Act (SSA).

Amends SSA title XVIII to: (1) increase reimbursement for colorectal cancer screening and diagnostic tests; (2) cover an outpatient office visit or consultation for the purpose of beneficiary education before a colorectal cancer screening test consisting of a screening colonoscopy or in conjunction with the beneficiary's decision to obtain such a screening, regardless of whether such screening is medically indicated with respect to the beneficiary; and (3) waive the deductible for colorectal cancer screening tests.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 12
All 12 Democratic 5 Republican 2 Independent 1
Isakson, Johnny
· Oct 7, 2002
 I
Sanders, Bernard
Vermont · Sep 24, 2002
CRANE, PHILIP
· Sep 12, 2002
DEUTSCH, PETER
· Jul 22, 2002
FROST, MARTIN
· Jul 22, 2002
 R
Sessions, Pete
Texas · Jul 22, 2002
 D
Larson, John B.
Connecticut · Jul 18, 2002
 D
Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · Jun 25, 2002
 D
Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · May 14, 2002
 D
Neal, Richard E.
Massachusetts · May 14, 2002
 R
Wilson, Joe
South Carolina · May 14, 2002
 D
McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · May 9, 2002
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3710: Colon Cancer Screen for Life Act of 2002. 107th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-3710/
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"H.R. 3710: Colon Cancer Screen for Life Act of 2002." 107th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-3710/.
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H.R. 3710, 107th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-3710/.
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