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S 624 114th Congress Senate Health Cancer Digestive and metabolic diseases Medical tests and diagnostic methods Medicare

Removing Barriers to Colorectal Cancer Screening Act of 2015

Introduced: March 3, 2015 See on congress.gov
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Mar 3, 2015
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Removing Barriers to Colorectal Cancer Screening Act of 2015

This bill amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to waive coinsurance for colorectal cancer screening tests (in order to cover 100% of their cost under Medicare part B [Supplementary Medical Insurance Benefits for the Aged and Disabled]), regardless of the code billed for a diagnosis as a result of a test, or for the removal of tissue or other procedure furnished in connection with, as a result of, and in the same clinical encounter as the screening test.

What's happening now March 3, 2015

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 1220 Identical bill Removing Barriers to Colorectal Cancer Screening Act of 2015
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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 24
All 24 Democratic 19 Republican 4 Independent 1
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Warren, Elizabeth
Massachusetts · Nov 29, 2016
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Murkowski, Lisa
Alaska · Sep 13, 2016
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King, Angus S., Jr.
Maine · Jul 14, 2016
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Baldwin, Tammy
Wisconsin · Apr 20, 2016
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Merkley, Jeff
Oregon · Apr 6, 2016
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Boozman, John
Arkansas · Mar 16, 2016
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Klobuchar, Amy
Minnesota · Jan 20, 2016
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Murray, Patty
Washington · Dec 10, 2015
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Cantwell, Maria
Washington · Dec 7, 2015
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Blumenthal, Richard
Connecticut · Nov 3, 2015
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Hirono, Mazie K.
Hawaii · Nov 3, 2015
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Booker, Cory A.
New Jersey · Oct 8, 2015
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Peters, Gary C.
Michigan · Oct 5, 2015
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Heinrich, Martin
New Mexico · Sep 30, 2015
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Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · Sep 30, 2015
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Whitehouse, Sheldon
Rhode Island · Sep 30, 2015
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Gillibrand, Kirsten E.
New York · May 19, 2015
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Schumer, Charles E.
New York · Apr 21, 2015
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Shaheen, Jeanne
New Hampshire · Apr 21, 2015
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Bennet, Michael F.
Colorado · Apr 13, 2015
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Coons, Christopher A.
Delaware · Mar 19, 2015
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Reed, Jack
Rhode Island · Mar 19, 2015
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Collins, Susan M.
Maine · Mar 3, 2015
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Wicker, Roger F.
Mississippi · Mar 3, 2015
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 624: Removing Barriers to Colorectal Cancer Screening Act of 2015. 114th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/114-S-624/
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"S. 624: Removing Barriers to Colorectal Cancer Screening Act of 2015." 114th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/114-S-624/.
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