Increasing Veteran Access to Colorectal Cancer Screening Act of 2018

Summary

Increasing Veteran Access to Colorectal Cancer Screening Act of 2018 This bill directs the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to ensure that the colorectal cancer preventive screening guidelines used in each VA and non-VA medical facility at which veterans receive hospital care or medical services include all strategies for preventive colorectal screenings included in: the latest recommendations of the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force, and the Healthcare Effectiveness Data and Information Set issued by the National Committee for Quality Assurance.

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Timeline

1. 26 July 2018

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

   Source: Committee

2. 26 July 2018

   Introduced

   Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 26 July 2018

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 26 July 2018

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

Votes

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Versions

• Introduced in House · 26 July 2018 · Official file

Documents

3 official files

• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN · 26 July 2018

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• Introduced in House (PDF)

  Introduced in House · EN · 26 July 2018

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 26 July 2018

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Sponsors

• Jack Bergman · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2] · D · Cosponsor
• · hsvr00 · Standing

Related records

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