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HR 4120 112th Congress House

Removing Barriers to Colorectal Cancer Screening Act of 2012

Official title: To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to waive coinsurance under Medicare for colorectal cancer screening tests, regardless of whether therapeutic in… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to waive coinsurance under Medicare for colorectal cancer screening tests, regardless of whether therapeutic intervention is required during the screening.

Introduced: September 13, 2012 See on congress.gov
Health CancerDigestive and metabolic diseasesMedical tests and diagnostic methodsMedicare
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 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
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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
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 Latest action March 5, 2012

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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]).

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Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 4
 Cosponsors 29
All 29 Democratic 6 Republican 1
GREEN, GENE
· Dec 4, 2012
CUMMINGS, ELIJAH
· Nov 2, 2012
 D
Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · Sep 28, 2012
 D
Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · Sep 13, 2012
Miller, Brad
· Sep 13, 2012
 R
Smith, Christopher H.
New Jersey · Sep 13, 2012
Boren, Dan
· Jul 18, 2012
CAPUANO, MICHAEL
· Jul 18, 2012
 D
McCollum, Betty
Minnesota · May 18, 2012
WOOLSEY, LYNN
· May 18, 2012
Gerlach, Jim
· May 10, 2012
JACKSON, JESSE
· May 10, 2012
Fortenberry, Jeff
· Apr 26, 2012
Meehan, Patrick
· Apr 26, 2012
Altmire, Jason
· Apr 16, 2012
Murphy, Tim
· Apr 16, 2012
PETERSON, COLLIN
· Apr 16, 2012
BARTLETT, ROSCOE
· Mar 29, 2012
BACHUS, SPENCER
· Mar 22, 2012
BOSWELL, LEONARD
· Mar 22, 2012
FRANK, BARNEY
· Mar 22, 2012
 D
McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Mar 22, 2012
 D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Mar 22, 2012
OLVER, JOHN
· Mar 22, 2012
Schrader, Kurt
· Mar 22, 2012
Lance, Leonard
· Mar 8, 2012
ROTHMAN, STEVEN
· Mar 8, 2012
 D
Courtney, Joe
Connecticut · Mar 1, 2012
PAYNE, DONALD
· Mar 1, 2012
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4120: Removing Barriers to Colorectal Cancer Screening Act of 2012. 112th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-4120/
MLA
"H.R. 4120: Removing Barriers to Colorectal Cancer Screening Act of 2012." 112th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-4120/.
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H.R. 4120, 112th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-4120/.
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