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H.R. 8845 116th Congress House

Medicare Multi-Cancer Early Detection Screening Coverage Act of 2020

Official title: To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for Medicare coverage of multi-cancer early detection screening tests.

Introduced: December 3, 2020 Introduced by: Terri A. Sewell Democratic · Alabama See on congress.gov
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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.
Dec 3, 2020
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 Latest action December 3, 2020

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.

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Medicare Multi-Cancer Early Detection Screening Coverage Act of 2020

This bill provides for Medicare coverage and payment for multi-cancer early detection screening tests that are approved by the Food and Drug Administration and that are used to screen for cancer across many cancer types.

 Related & companion bills 2
  • HR 1946 Reintroduced Bill Medicare Multi-Cancer Early Detection Screening Coverage Act of 2021
  • S 5051 Medicare Multi-Cancer Early Detection Screening Coverage Act of 2020
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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 13
All 13 Democratic 2 Republican 6
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Dunn, Neal P.
Florida · Dec 21, 2020
Ferguson, A.
· Dec 21, 2020
KIND, RON
· Dec 21, 2020
 R
Marshall, Roger
Kansas · Dec 21, 2020
RYAN, TIM
· Dec 21, 2020
Wenstrup, Brad
· Dec 21, 2020
 D
Blunt Rochester, Lisa
Delaware · Dec 15, 2020
Jackson Lee, Sheila
· Dec 15, 2020
 R
Crenshaw, Dan
Texas · Dec 7, 2020
 R
Van Drew, Jefferson
New Jersey · Dec 7, 2020
 R
Arrington, Jodey C.
Texas · Dec 3, 2020
 R
Hudson, Richard
North Carolina · Dec 3, 2020
 D
Ruiz, Raul
California · Dec 3, 2020
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 8845: Medicare Multi-Cancer Early Detection Screening Coverage Act of 2020. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-8845/
MLA
"H.R. 8845: Medicare Multi-Cancer Early Detection Screening Coverage Act of 2020." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-8845/.
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H.R. 8845, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-8845/.
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[H.R. 8845: Medicare Multi-Cancer Early Detection Screening Coverage Act of 2020](https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-8845/)
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