Virtual Screening for Colorectal Cancer Act of 2010

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.

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Timeline

1. 28 May 2010

   Introduced

   Referred to House Energy and Commerce

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 28 May 2010

   Introduced

   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.

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 28 May 2010

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 28 May 2010

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

5. 7 June 2010

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

   Source: Committee

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Sponsors

• Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Kirk, Mark Steven [R-IL] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Boren, Dan [D-OK-2] · D · Sponsor
• Del. Sablan, Gregorio Kilili Camacho [D-MP-At Large] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Wilson, Charles A. [D-OH-6] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Holden, Tim [D-PA-17] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Heinrich, Martin [D-NM] · D · Cosponsor
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