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Introduced
05/27/2021
05/27/2021
In Committee
05/27/2021
05/27/2021
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
01/03/2023
01/03/2023
Introduced Session
117th Congress
Bill Summary
A BILL To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for Medicare coverage of multi-cancer early detection screening tests.
AI Summary
This bill, the Medicare Multi-Cancer Early Detection Screening Coverage Act of 2021, aims to provide Medicare coverage for multi-cancer early detection screening tests. These tests, which have been approved by the Food and Drug Administration, can detect the early signs of cancer across various cancer types. The bill requires Medicare to cover these tests as a new benefit, while limiting the frequency of testing to once every 12 months. The bill also ensures that coverage of these multi-cancer tests does not affect coverage for other existing cancer screening tests, such as those for breast, cervical, colorectal, lung, or prostate cancer. Additionally, the bill mandates a Government Accountability Office (GAO) study to analyze the utilization and health outcomes of these multi-cancer early detection tests among Medicare beneficiaries.
Committee Categories
Budget and Finance
Sponsors (55)
Mike Crapo (R)*,
Tammy Baldwin (D),
John Barrasso (R),
Michael Bennet (D),
Roy Blunt (R),
Cory Booker (D),
John Boozman (R),
Mike Braun (R),
Richard Burr (R),
Shelley Moore Capito (R),
Ben Cardin (D),
Tom Carper (D),
Bob Casey (D),
Bill Cassidy (R),
Susan Collins (R),
Chris Coons (D),
Catherine Cortez Masto (D),
Kevin Cramer (R),
Steve Daines (R),
Dianne Feinstein (D),
Kirsten Gillibrand (D),
Maggie Hassan (D),
Martin Heinrich (D),
John Hickenlooper (D),
Cindy Hyde-Smith (R),
Mark Kelly (D),
John Neely Kennedy (R),
Angus King (I),
Amy Klobuchar (D),
James Lankford (R),
Cynthia Lummis (R),
Roger Marshall (R),
Jerry Moran (R),
Lisa Murkowski (R),
Jon Ossoff (D),
Alex Padilla (D),
Gary Peters (D),
Rob Portman (R),
Jack Reed (D),
Jim Risch (R),
Jacky Rosen (D),
Mike Rounds (R),
Marco Rubio (R),
Ben Sasse (R),
Tim Scott (R),
Jeanne Shaheen (D),
Kyrsten Sinema (I),
Tina Smith (D),
Debbie Stabenow (D),
Jon Tester (D),
Thom Tillis (R),
Chris Van Hollen (D),
Sheldon Whitehouse (D),
Roger Wicker (R),
Todd Young (R),
Last Action
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (on 05/27/2021)
Official Document
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/senate-bill/1873/all-info |
| BillText | https://www.congress.gov/117/bills/s1873/BILLS-117s1873is.pdf |
| Bill | https://www.congress.gov/117/bills/s1873/BILLS-117s1873is.pdf.pdf |
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