HR 4120
112th Congress
House
Health
Cancer
Digestive and metabolic diseases
Medical tests and diagnostic methods
Medicare
Removing Barriers to Colorectal Cancer Screening Act of 2012
Introduced: March 1, 2012
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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 5, 2012
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Mar 2, 2012
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Mar 1, 2012
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.
Mar 1, 2012
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Removing Barriers to Colorectal Cancer Screening Act of 2012 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to waive coinsurance for colorectal cancer screening tests (thus covering 100% of their cost under Medicare part B [Supplementary Medical Insurance Benefits for the Aged and Disabled]).
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Committees of jurisdiction
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