Congress 111 - HR 2578 - Medicare Lung Cancer Early Detection Promotion Act of 2009

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Cancer Cardiovascular and respiratory health Computers and information technology Health Health personnel Health technology, devices, supplies Medical tests and diagnostic methods Medicare

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Medicare Lung Cancer Early Detection Promotion Act of 2009 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to prescribe an increased radiologist service payment for chest radiography (x-ray) services that use Computer Aided Detection technology for the early detection of lung cancer.

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Jun 2, 2009

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
May 21, 2009

Referred to House Ways and Means
May 21, 2009

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.
May 21, 2009

Referred to House Energy and Commerce
May 21, 2009

Introduced in House

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