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S 2523 115th Congress Senate

Colorectal Cancer Detection Act of 2018

Official title: A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide coverage under the Medicare program for FDA-approved qualifying colorectal cancer screening blood-based tests, and for other purposes

Introduced: March 8, 2018 Introduced by: Capito, Shelley Moore Republican · West Virginia See on congress.gov
Health CancerDigestive and metabolic diseasesHealth promotion and preventive careMedical tests and diagnostic methodsMedicare
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It never became law before the 115th Congress (2017–2018) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Mar 8, 2018
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 Latest action March 8, 2018

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Colorectal Cancer Detection Act of 2018

This bill provides for Medicare coverage and payment, subject to specified frequency limits, of certain colorectal cancer screening blood-based tests.

 Related & companion bills 3
  • S 2928 Related bill Colorectal Cancer Detection Act of 2018
  • HR 1578 Related bill Donald Payne Sr. Colorectal Cancer Detection Act of 2017
  • HR 6062 Related bill Donald Payne Sr. Colorectal Cancer Detection Act of 2018
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All 1 Democratic 1
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Heinrich, Martin
New Mexico · Mar 8, 2018
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 2523: Colorectal Cancer Detection Act of 2018. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-S-2523/
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"S. 2523: Colorectal Cancer Detection Act of 2018." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-S-2523/.
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S. 2523, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-S-2523/.
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[S. 2523: Colorectal Cancer Detection Act of 2018](https://openamerica.io/bill/115-S-2523/)
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