CT Colonography Screening for Colorectal Cancer Act of 2013
Latest action · Mar 12, 2013 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.
- IntroducedMar 6, 2013
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
CT Colonography Screening for Colorectal Cancer Act of 2013 - 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 Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to submit a preliminary report to Congress on the status of coverage of CTC as a CRC screening test under Medicare, including the extent to which such coverage as required by this Act has been implemented.
Cosponsors 5
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Mar 6, 2013 to Jul 22, 2013; 1 is an original cosponsor, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-IL | Danny K. Davis | Original | Mar 6, 2013 |
| R-OK | Tom Cole | May 7, 2013 | |
| R-FL | Ander Crenshaw | May 8, 2013 | |
| R-WI | F. James Sensenbrenner, Jr. | Jul 9, 2013 | |
| R-AR | Eric A. "Rick" Crawford | Jul 22, 2013 |
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 Mar 6, 2013 |
| Health Subcommittee | Referred Mar 8, 2013 | |
| House | Ways and Means Committee | Referred Mar 6, 2013 |
| Health Subcommittee | Referred Mar 12, 2013 |
Actions 4
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Mar 12, 2013Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- Mar 8, 2013Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- Mar 6, 2013Introduced in House
- Mar 6, 2013Referred 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.
Research
What has been written about this bill: committee reports, cost estimates, the sponsor’s authority statement, printed hearings and the Congressional Research Service’s work.
Constitutional authority
The sponsor’s statement, as printed in the page H1321.
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
- CT Colonography Screening for Colorectal Cancer Act of 2013
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Health.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Mar 6, 2013Introduced in House
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