HR 4879
110th Congress
House
Health
Colon cancer
Imaging systems in medicine
Medical fees
Medical screening
Medical tests
Medicare
Science, Technology, Communications
Social Welfare
Virtual Screening for Cancer Act of 2007
Introduced: December 19, 2007
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Everywhere this bill has been
4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Dec 20, 2007
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Dec 19, 2007
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Dec 19, 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.
Dec 19, 2007
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Virtual Screening for Cancer Act of 2007 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to: (1) provide Medicare coverage for screening computed tomography as a colorectal screening test; and (2) exclude screening computed tomography colonography from the meaning of "imaging services" for which there is a special rule regarding outpatient services department (OPD) fee schedule payments.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Committees of jurisdiction
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