Virtual Screening for Colorectal Cancer Act of 2010
Latest action · Jun 7, 2010 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.
- IntroducedMay 28, 2010
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Virtual Screening for Colorectal Cancer Act of 2010 - 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 Comptroller General to study, by CRC screening procedure type, and report to Congress on: (1) the effect of the addition of the screening CTC benefit under this Act; (2) the effect of the addition of such benefit as part of an overall set of CRC screening made available to relevant Medicare population, including individuals over age 50 and over age 75; and (3) any other relevant questions involving access to, beneficiary preference of, and value of, screening CTC for Medicare beneficiaries.
Cosponsors 6
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from May 28, 2010 to Jul 29, 2010; 2 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-OK | Dan Boren | Original | May 28, 2010 |
| R-IL | Mark Kirk | Original | May 28, 2010 |
| D-MP | Gregorio Kilili Camacho Sablan | Jun 21, 2010 | |
| D-OH | Charles A. Wilson | Jul 20, 2010 | |
| D-PA | Tim Holden | Jul 22, 2010 | |
| D-NM | Martin Heinrich | Jul 29, 2010 |
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 May 28, 2010 |
| House | Ways and Means Committee | Referred May 28, 2010 |
| Health Subcommittee | Referred Jun 7, 2010 |
Actions 5
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jun 7, 2010Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- May 28, 2010Introduced in House
- May 28, 2010Referred to House Energy and Commerce
- May 28, 2010Referred 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 28, 2010Referred to House Ways and Means
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 cover screening computed tomography colonography as a colorectal cancer screening test under the Medicare Program.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- Virtual Screening for Colorectal Cancer Act of 2010
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Health.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- May 28, 2010Introduced in House
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