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S. 668

Referred to Committee

Removing Barriers to Colorectal Cancer Screening Act of 2019

Introduced 3/6/2019•116th Congress•Senate

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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

3/6/2019 • Senate

Summary

Removing Barriers to Colorectal Cancer Screening Act of 2019

This bill waives Medicare coinsurance requirements with respect to colorectal cancer screening tests, regardless of the code billed for a resulting diagnosis or procedure.

Introduced in Senate • 3/6/2019

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Topics & Subjects

Policy Area: Health
CancerDigestive and metabolic diseasesMedical tests and diagnostic methodsMedicare

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Sponsor & Cosponsors (62)

Party Breakdown

37
Democrats
23
Republicans
2
Independents

Sponsor

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Sen. Brown, Sherrod [D-OH]

Democrat • OH

Sponsored 3/6/2019

Cosponsors (61)

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Sen. Wicker, Roger F. [R-MS]

R-MS

Joined 3/6/2019

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Sen. Baldwin, Tammy [D-WI]

D-WI

Joined 3/6/2019

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Sen. Barrasso, John [R-WY]

R-WY

Joined 3/6/2019

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Bill Journey

Originated in the Senate

Introduced

March 6, 2019

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

Committee Review

Floor Debate

Passed Chamber

Other Chamber

President

Enacted into Law

Text Versions (1)

Introduced in Senate3/6/2019

Details

Bill TypeS
Current StatusReferred to Committee
Cosponsors61