HR 1172
112th Congress
House
Health
Cancer
Cardiovascular and respiratory health
Computers and information technology
Health personnel
Health technology, devices, supplies
Medical tests and diagnostic methods
Medicare
Medicare Lung Cancer Early Detection Promotion Act of 2011
Introduced: March 17, 2011
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Everywhere this bill has been
4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 28, 2011
Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment and the Economy.
Mar 22, 2011
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Mar 17, 2011
Introduced in House
Mar 17, 2011
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.
Plain-English summary
Medicare Lung Cancer Early Detection Promotion Act of 2011 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to prescribe an increased radiologist service payment for chest radiography (x-ray) services that use Computer Aided Detection technology for the early detection of lung cancer.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment and the Economy.
Committees of jurisdiction
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