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HR 8845 116th Congress House Health Blood and blood diseases Cancer Genetics Health care coverage and access Health promotion and preventive care Medical tests and diagnostic methods Medicare

Medicare Multi-Cancer Early Detection Screening Coverage Act of 2020

Introduced: December 21, 2020 Introduced by: Sewell, Terri A. Democratic · Alabama See on congress.gov
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Dec 3, 2020
Introduced in House
Dec 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.

What's happening now 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.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 5051 Related bill Medicare Multi-Cancer Early Detection Screening Coverage Act of 2020
 Bill text 1 version

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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/.
Bluebook (legal)
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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