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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 See on congress.gov
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Dec 20, 2007
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Dec 19, 2007
Introduced in House
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.
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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 December 20, 2007

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 4
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 2
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Clarke, Yvette D.
New York · Apr 29, 2008
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Baldwin, Tammy
Wisconsin · Feb 12, 2008
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4879: Virtual Screening for Cancer Act of 2007. 110th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-4879/
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"H.R. 4879: Virtual Screening for Cancer Act of 2007." 110th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-4879/.
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H.R. 4879, 110th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-4879/.
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