Colon Cancer Screen for Life Act of 2005
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.
- IntroducedApr 14, 2005
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- 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; 11 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-MD | Benjamin L. Cardin | Original | Apr 14, 2005 |
| R-MS | Charles W. "Chip" Pickering | Original | Apr 14, 2005 |
| D-MN | Collin C. Peterson | Original | Apr 14, 2005 |
| D-NY | Edolphus Towns | Original | Apr 14, 2005 |
| D-MD | Elijah E. Cummings | Original | Apr 14, 2005 |
| D-SC | James E. Clyburn | Original | Apr 14, 2005 |
| R-SC | Joe Wilson | Original | Apr 14, 2005 |
| R-PA | Melissa A. Hart | Original | Apr 14, 2005 |
| D-NY | Michael R. McNulty | Original | Apr 14, 2005 |
| R-TX | Pete Sessions | Original | Apr 14, 2005 |
| D-NY | Steve Israel | Original | Apr 14, 2005 |
| D-TX | Charles A. Gonzalez | Apr 20, 2005 | |
| R-NE | Lee Terry | Apr 20, 2005 | |
| D-MA | Michael E. Capuano | Apr 20, 2005 | |
| D-NC | Mike McIntyre | Apr 20, 2005 | |
| D-HI | Neil Abercrombie | Apr 20, 2005 | |
| D-WA | Norman D. Dicks | Apr 20, 2005 | |
| D-CT | Rosa L. DeLauro | Apr 20, 2005 | |
| D-TN | Bart Gordon | Apr 28, 2005 | |
| R-GA | Charles W. Norwood | Apr 28, 2005 | |
| D-MD | Chris Van Hollen | Apr 28, 2005 | |
| D-NJ | Donald M. Payne | Apr 28, 2005 | |
| D-NY | Major R. Owens | Apr 28, 2005 | |
| D-RI | Patrick J. Kennedy | Apr 28, 2005 | |
| D-OK | Dan Boren | May 3, 2005 | |
| R-FL | E. Clay Shaw Jr. | May 3, 2005 | |
| D-NY | Charles B. Rangel | May 16, 2005 | |
| D-OH | Dennis J. Kucinich | May 16, 2005 | |
| R-KY | Ron Lewis | May 16, 2005 | |
| R-WI | Paul D. Ryan | May 24, 2005 | |
| D-NJ | Frank Pallone, Jr. | May 26, 2005 | |
| D-PA | Tim Holden | May 26, 2005 | |
| D-CA | Tom Lantos | May 26, 2005 | |
| D-ND | Earl Pomeroy | Jun 16, 2005 | |
| D-TN | Jim Cooper | Jun 16, 2005 | |
| D-VI | Donna M. Christensen | Jun 23, 2005 | |
| R-VA | Jo Ann Davis | Jun 23, 2005 | |
| R-AR | John Boozman | Jun 23, 2005 | |
| R-PA | Todd Russell Platts | Jun 23, 2005 | |
| D-AR | Mike Ross | Jun 30, 2005 | |
| R-PA | Bill Shuster | Jul 19, 2005 | |
| D-TN | Harold E. Ford Jr. | Jul 19, 2005 | |
| D-NY | Carolyn McCarthy | Jul 26, 2005 | |
| R-TN | William L. Jenkins | Jul 26, 2005 | |
| R-KY | Ed Whitfield | Jul 28, 2005 | |
| D-CA | Henry A. Waxman | Jul 28, 2005 | |
| D-VA | James P. Moran | Jul 28, 2005 | |
| D-MD | Albert Russell Wynn | Sep 7, 2005 | |
| R-MN | Jim Ramstad | Sep 21, 2005 | |
| D-TX | Eddie Bernice Johnson | Oct 6, 2005 | |
| D-MN | James L. Oberstar | Oct 6, 2005 | |
| D-PA | Robert A. Brady | Oct 6, 2005 | |
| R-LA | Rodney Alexander | Oct 6, 2005 | |
| R-TX | Ralph M. Hall | Oct 18, 2005 | |
| D-PA | Michael F. Doyle | Oct 25, 2005 | |
| R-PA | Tim Murphy | Nov 17, 2005 | |
| D-PA | Paul E. Kanjorski | Dec 15, 2005 | |
| D-PA | Chaka Fattah | Feb 8, 2006 | |
| D-IL | Janice D. Schakowsky | Feb 16, 2006 | |
| R-LA | Bobby Jindal | Apr 26, 2006 | |
| R-OH | Steven C. LaTourette | May 2, 2006 | |
| R-AL | Jo Bonner | Jun 12, 2006 | |
| R-IA | Tom Latham | Jun 12, 2006 | |
| D-AL | Artur Davis | Jun 19, 2006 | |
| D-MA | Barney Frank | Jun 19, 2006 | |
| D-MA | Martin T. Meehan | Jun 19, 2006 | |
| D-MA | Richard E. Neal | Jun 19, 2006 | |
| D-MA | James P. McGovern | Jun 22, 2006 | |
| I-VT | Bernard Sanders | Jun 29, 2006 | |
| D-MA | Edward J. Markey | Jul 13, 2006 | |
| D-VA | Rick Boucher | Jul 13, 2006 | |
| D-LA | William J. Jefferson | Jul 13, 2006 | |
| R-VA | Bob Goodlatte | Jul 19, 2006 | |
| D-PA | Allyson Y. Schwartz | Jul 24, 2006 | |
| R-PA | Jim Gerlach | Jul 26, 2006 | |
| D-TX | Ruben Hinojosa | Jul 26, 2006 | |
| D-NC | Bob Etheridge | Sep 6, 2006 | |
| D-IL | Danny K. Davis | Sep 6, 2006 | |
| D-GU | Madeleine Z. Bordallo | Sep 6, 2006 | |
| R-AZ | J. D. Hayworth | Sep 14, 2006 | |
| D-MA | John F. Tierney | Sep 14, 2006 | |
| R-CT | Rob Simmons | Sep 14, 2006 | |
| R-OH | Steve Chabot | Sep 14, 2006 | |
| D-MA | Stephen F. Lynch | Nov 13, 2006 | |
| D-MA | Bill Delahunt | Nov 15, 2006 |
Committees 2
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Energy and Commerce Committee | Referred Apr 14, 2005 |
| Health Subcommittee | Referred May 13, 2005 | |
| House | Ways and Means Committee | Referred Apr 14, 2005 |
| Health Subcommittee | Referred Apr 27, 2005 |
Actions 4
Everything that happened, newest first.
- May 13, 2005Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- Apr 27, 2005Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- Apr 14, 2005Introduced in House
- 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.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 1010 | Colon Cancer Screen for Life Act of 2005 | Identical bill | May 12, 2005 |
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to improve patient access to, and utilization of, the colorectal cancer screening benefit under the Medicare Program.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- Colon Cancer Screen for Life Act of 2005
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Health.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Apr 14, 2005Introduced in House
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