S 1761
107th Congress
Senate
Health
Cardiovascular diseases
Cholesterol
Medical screening
Medical tests
Medicare
Social Welfare
Medicare Cholesterol Screening Coverage Act of 2001
Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Dec 4, 2001
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (text of measure as introduced: CR S12375)
Dec 4, 2001
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S12374-12375)
Dec 4, 2001
Introduced in Senate
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Plain-English summary
Medicare Cholesterol Screening Coverage Act of 2001 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act (SSA) to provide for coverage of cholesterol and other blood lipid screening tests.
What's happening now
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (text of measure as introduced: CR S12375)
Bill text
1 version
- Introduced in Senate Formatted Text PDF
Committees of jurisdiction
1
Cosponsors
2
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 1761: Medicare Cholesterol Screening Coverage Act of 2001. 107th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/107-S-1761/
"S. 1761: Medicare Cholesterol Screening Coverage Act of 2001." 107th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/107-S-1761/.
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