S 740
108th Congress
Senate
Health
Ambulatory care
Coinsurance
Colon cancer
Finance and Financial Sector
Hospital care
Medical fees
Medical screening
Medical tests
Medicare
Physicians
Social Welfare
Colon Cancer Screen for Life Act of 2003
Introduced: March 27, 2003
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Everywhere this bill has been
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Passed Senate
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Became law
Mar 27, 2003
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Mar 27, 2003
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S4529-4530)
Mar 27, 2003
Introduced in Senate
Plain-English summary
Colon Cancer Screen for Life Act of 2003 - 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.
What's happening now
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Committees of jurisdiction
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