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S 479 115th Congress Senate

Removing Barriers to Colorectal Cancer Screening Act of 2017

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

Official title: A bill 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: June 8, 2017 See on congress.gov
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Mar 1, 2017
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Mar 1, 2017
Introduced in Senate
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 Latest action March 1, 2017

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Removing Barriers to Colorectal Cancer Screening Act of 2017

This bill waives Medicare coinsurance requirements with respect to colorectal cancer screening tests, regardless of the code billed for a resulting diagnosis or procedure.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 1017 Identical bill Removing Barriers to Colorectal Cancer Screening Act of 2017
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Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 41
All 41 Democratic 23 Republican 16 Independent 2
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Sanders, Bernard
Vermont · Nov 15, 2018
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Sullivan, Dan
Alaska · Oct 10, 2018
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Duckworth, Tammy
Illinois · Sep 18, 2018
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Ernst, Joni
Iowa · Sep 18, 2018
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Hassan, Margaret Wood
New Hampshire · Aug 23, 2018
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Hyde-Smith, Cindy
Mississippi · Aug 16, 2018
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Moran, Jerry
Kansas · Jun 27, 2018
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Smith, Tina
Minnesota · Jun 7, 2018
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Heinrich, Martin
New Mexico · Jun 5, 2018
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Cortez Masto, Catherine
Nevada · May 8, 2018
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Cantwell, Maria
Washington · Mar 15, 2018
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Murphy, Christopher
Connecticut · Jan 16, 2018
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Rounds, Mike
South Dakota · Oct 24, 2017
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Young, Todd
Indiana · Oct 19, 2017
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Hirono, Mazie K.
Hawaii · Oct 5, 2017
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Fischer, Deb
Nebraska · Oct 4, 2017
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Capito, Shelley Moore
West Virginia · Sep 26, 2017
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King, Angus S., Jr.
Maine · Sep 19, 2017
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Van Hollen, Chris
Maryland · Sep 19, 2017
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Daines, Steve
Montana · Sep 14, 2017
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Risch, James E.
Idaho · Sep 14, 2017
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Murkowski, Lisa
Alaska · Sep 13, 2017
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Boozman, John
Arkansas · Sep 12, 2017
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Bennet, Michael F.
Colorado · Sep 11, 2017
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Blumenthal, Richard
Connecticut · Jun 8, 2017
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Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · Jun 6, 2017
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Merkley, Jeff
Oregon · May 16, 2017
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Grassley, Chuck
Iowa · May 15, 2017
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Peters, Gary C.
Michigan · May 11, 2017
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Baldwin, Tammy
Wisconsin · Apr 24, 2017
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Whitehouse, Sheldon
Rhode Island · Apr 24, 2017
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Cotton, Tom
Arkansas · Apr 6, 2017
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Booker, Cory A.
New Jersey · Apr 5, 2017
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Coons, Christopher A.
Delaware · Apr 5, 2017
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Gillibrand, Kirsten E.
New York · Mar 23, 2017
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Warren, Elizabeth
Massachusetts · Mar 21, 2017
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Shaheen, Jeanne
New Hampshire · Mar 15, 2017
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Klobuchar, Amy
Minnesota · Mar 14, 2017
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Reed, Jack
Rhode Island · Mar 13, 2017
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Collins, Susan M.
Maine · Mar 1, 2017
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Wicker, Roger F.
Mississippi · Mar 1, 2017
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 479: Removing Barriers to Colorectal Cancer Screening Act of 2017. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-S-479/
MLA
"S. 479: Removing Barriers to Colorectal Cancer Screening Act of 2017." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-S-479/.
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S. 479, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-S-479/.
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