HR 3042
110th Congress
House
Health
Coinsurance
Colon cancer
Finance and Financial Sector
Mammography
Medical economics
Medical screening
Medical tests
Medicare
Physical examinations
Preventive medicine
Social Welfare
Women
Medicare Early Detection of Cancer Promotion Act of 2007
Everywhere this bill has been
4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jul 16, 2007
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Jul 12, 2007
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Jul 12, 2007
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.
Jul 12, 2007
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Medicare Early Detection of Cancer Promotion Act of 2007 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to: (1) extend the eligibility period for a "Welcome to Medicare" initial preventive physical examination from six months to one year; and (2) to eliminate the 20% coinsurance for screening mammography and colorectal cancer screening tests.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Committees of jurisdiction
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