HR 1632 · 109th Congress 2005–2007, ended

Colon Cancer Screen for Life Act of 2005

Introduced Apr 14, 2005 Originated House Sponsor Phil English R-PA

Fact sheet

Latest action · May 13, 2005 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Progress

Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.

  1. IntroducedApr 14, 2005
  2. Passed HouseNot reached
  3. Passed SenateNot reached
  4. To the PresidentNot reached
  5. Became lawNot reached

Summary

Colon Cancer Screen for Life Act of 2005 - Expresses the sense of the Congress with respect to the use of and reimbursement for colorectal cancer screening tests covered under the Medicare program under title XVIII of the Social Security Act (SSA).

Amends SSA title XVIII to: (1) increase Medicare part B (Supplementary Medical Insurance) reimbursement for colorectal cancer screening and diagnostic tests; (2) cover an outpatient office visit or consultation for the purpose of beneficiary education before a colorectal cancer screening test consisting of a colonoscopy, or in conjunction with the beneficiary's decision to obtain such a screening, regardless of whether the screening is medically indicated with respect to the beneficiary; and (3) waive the deductible for such tests.

Cosponsors 85

Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Apr 14, 2005 to Nov 15, 2006, with 11 there on the day it was introduced.

SeatCosponsorSigned on
D-MDBenjamin L. CardinOriginalApr 14, 2005
R-MSCharles W. "Chip" PickeringOriginalApr 14, 2005
D-MNCollin C. PetersonOriginalApr 14, 2005
D-NYEdolphus TownsOriginalApr 14, 2005
D-MDElijah E. CummingsOriginalApr 14, 2005
D-SCJames E. ClyburnOriginalApr 14, 2005
R-SCJoe WilsonOriginalApr 14, 2005
R-PAMelissa A. HartOriginalApr 14, 2005
D-NYMichael R. McNultyOriginalApr 14, 2005
R-TXPete SessionsOriginalApr 14, 2005
D-NYSteve IsraelOriginalApr 14, 2005
D-TXCharles A. GonzalezApr 20, 2005
R-NELee TerryApr 20, 2005
D-MAMichael E. CapuanoApr 20, 2005
D-NCMike McIntyreApr 20, 2005
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Actions 4

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. May 13, 2005Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
  2. Apr 27, 2005Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
  3. Apr 14, 2005Introduced in House
  4. Apr 14, 2005Referred 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 bills 1

Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.

BillTitleRelationshipLatest action
S 1010Colon Cancer Screen for Life Act of 2005Identical billMay 12, 2005

Subjects

Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Health.

Text 1

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  1. Apr 14, 2005Introduced in House

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