CT Colonography Screening for Colorectal Cancer Act of 2013
Bill journey · stage 2 of 5
Under committee review
What it doesSummary introduced in house (Mar 6, 2013)
CT Colonography Screening for Colorectal Cancer Act of 2013 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to: (1) provide Medicare coverage for screening computed tomography colonography (CTC) as a colorectal cancer (CRC) screening test, and (2) exclude screening CTC from the meaning of "imaging services" for which there is a special rule regarding outpatient services department (OPD) fee schedule payments.
Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to submit a preliminary report to Congress on the status of coverage of CTC as a CRC screening test under Medicare, including the extent to which such coverage as required by this Act has been implemented.
What just happenedMar 12, 2013
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Who’s behind it
- Introduced in HouseMar 6, 2013
- Mar 12, 2013Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- Mar 8, 2013Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- Mar 6, 2013IntroReferralH11100
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.
- Mar 6, 2013IntroReferralH11100
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.
- Mar 6, 2013IntroReferralIntro-H
Introduced in House
- Mar 6, 2013IntroReferral1000
Introduced in House