Last Action | adopted by voice vote |
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Title | A RESOLUTION urging the United States Congress to remove barriers to colorectal cancer screening. |
Bill Documents | Introduced |
Bill Request Number | 1209 |
Sponsor | R. Alvarado |
Summary of Original Version | Urge the Uniited States congress to to amend Section 1833(a)(1)(Y) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395l(a)(1)(Y)) to include coverage for a colorectal cancer screening test, regardless of the code that is billed, for the establishment of a diagnosis as a result of the test or for the removal of tissue or other procedure that is furnished in connection with, as a result of, and in the same clinical encounter as the screening test. |
Index Headings of Original Version |
Diseases - Colon cancer, screening barriers, removal of Drugs and Medicines - Colon cancer, screening barriers, removal of Federal Laws and Regulations - Colon cancer, screening barriers, removal of Health and Medical Services - Colon cancer, screening barriers, removal of Hospitals and Nursing Homes - Colon cancer, screening barriers, removal of Physicians and Practitioners - Colon cancer, screening barriers, removal of Public Health - Colon cancer, screening barriers, removal of United States - Colon cancer, screening barriers, removal of |
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