Congress 107 - HR 1520 - Eliminate Colorectal Cancer Act of 2001

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Administrative procedure Colon cancer Commerce Consumer education Department of Health and Human Services Department of Labor Employee health benefits Finance and Financial Sector Government Operations and Politics Health Health insurance Health insurance industry Labor and Employment Law Medical screening Medical tests

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Eliminate Colorectal Cancer Act of 2001 - Amends the Public Health Service Act and the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to require coverage of colorectal cancer screening according to certain guidelines by a group health plan, a health insurance issuer offering group health insurance coverage, and a health insurance issuer in the individual market.

Directs the Secretaries of Labor and of Health and Human Services to ensure coordination in the implementation and enforcement of this Act.

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Jun 27, 2001

Referred to the Subcommittee on Employer-Employee Relations.
Apr 25, 2001

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Apr 5, 2001

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E570)
Apr 4, 2001

Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, 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.
Apr 4, 2001

Introduced in House

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