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HR 1738 110th Congress House

Colorectal Cancer Prevention, Early Detection, and Treatment Act of 2007

Official title: To amend the Public Health Service Act to establish a national screening program at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and to amend title XIX of th… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend the Public Health Service Act to establish a national screening program at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to provide States the option to provide medical assistance for men and women screened and found to have colorectal cancer or colorectal polyps.

Introduced: April 10, 2008 See on congress.gov
Health Case managementColon cancerContinuum of careEconomics and Public Finance
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EducationFederal aid to IndiansGovernment Operations and PoliticsGovernment publicityGrants-in-aidHealth educationHigher educationIndian medical careMedical educationMedical screeningMedical testsMedically uninsuredMinoritiesNative AmericansSocial Welfare
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Mar 29, 2007
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Mar 28, 2007
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Mar 28, 2007
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 Latest action March 29, 2007

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Colorectal Cancer Prevention, Early Detection, and Treatment Act of 2007 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to allow the Secretary of Health and Human Services, acting through the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), to make grants to states and Indian tribes for colorectal cancer programs that include: (1) providing colorectal cancer screening to individuals who are over 50 years of age or at high risk for such cancer; (2) providing case management and referrals for medical treatment; (3) ensuring the full continuum of follow up and cancer care for individuals screened; (4) carrying out activities to improve the education, training, and skills of health professionals in the detection and control of colorectal cancer; and (5) developing and disseminating public information and education programs for the detection and control of colorectal cancer and promoting the benefits of receiving screenings through this program. Gives priority to low-income individuals who lack adequate coverage under health insurance and health plans with respect to screenings for colorectal cancer.

Allows the Secretary to provide training and technical assistance with respect to the planning, development, and operation of programs funded by a grant under this Act.

Amends title XIX (Medicaid) of the Social Security Act to allow states to provide medical assistance to individuals who have been screened for colorectal cancer under this Act and who need treatment for complications due to screening or colorectal cancer. Applies provisions related to breast and cervical cancer programs to programs under this Act.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1738: Colorectal Cancer Prevention, Early Detection, and Treatment Act of 2007. 110th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-1738/
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"H.R. 1738: Colorectal Cancer Prevention, Early Detection, and Treatment Act of 2007." 110th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-1738/.
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