HR 991
113th Congress
House
Health
Cancer
Congressional oversight
Digestive and metabolic diseases
Health care coverage and access
Medical tests and diagnostic methods
Medicare
CT Colonography Screening for Colorectal Cancer Act of 2013
Introduced: March 6, 2013
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Everywhere this bill has been
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Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 12, 2013
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Mar 8, 2013
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Mar 6, 2013
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 6, 2013
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
CT Colonography Screening for Colorectal Cancer Act of 2013 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to: (1) provide Medicare coverage for screening computed tomography colonography (CTC) as a colorectal cancer (CRC) screening test, and (2) exclude screening CTC from the meaning of "imaging services" for which there is a special rule regarding outpatient services department (OPD) fee schedule payments.
Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to submit a preliminary report to Congress on the status of coverage of CTC as a CRC screening test under Medicare, including the extent to which such coverage as required by this Act has been implemented.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Committees of jurisdiction
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