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HR 721 108th Congress House

Medicare Cholesterol Screening Coverage Act of 2003

Official title: To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for coverage under the Medicare Program of cholesterol and other blood lipid screening tests.

Introduced: February 12, 2003 See on congress.gov
Health Cardiovascular diseasesCholesterolMedical screeningMedical tests
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This bill died when the 108th Congress ended
It never became law before the 108th Congress (2003–2004) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
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In committee
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Feb 26, 2003
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Feb 20, 2003
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Feb 12, 2003
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 12, 2003
Introduced in House
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 Latest action February 26, 2003

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Medicare Cholesterol Screening Coverage Act of 2003 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to provide for coverage of cholesterol and other blood lipid screening tests under the Medicare program.
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 4
 Cosponsors 4
All 4 Democratic 2 Republican 1 Independent 1
D
Baldwin, Tammy
Wisconsin · Sep 4, 2003
 R
Boozman, John
Arkansas · Jun 16, 2003
 I
Sanders, Bernard
Vermont · Feb 26, 2003
 D
McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Feb 12, 2003
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 721: Medicare Cholesterol Screening Coverage Act of 2003. 108th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-721/
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"H.R. 721: Medicare Cholesterol Screening Coverage Act of 2003." 108th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-721/.
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H.R. 721, 108th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-721/.
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