United States · Bill · S
S. 690 (105th)
Colorectal Cancer Screening Act of 1997
Introduced
1 May 1997
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Status
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
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21 August 2025
Summary
Colorectal Cancer Screening Act of 1997 - Amends part B (Supplementary Medical Insurance) of title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to: (1) cover colorectal cancer screening tests for individuals age 50 or over (screening fecal-occult blood tests, flexible sigmoidoscopies, barium enemas, and, for high-risk individuals, colonoscopy); and (2) prescribe frequency and payment limits. Requires the Secretary of Health and Human Services to review such coverage after two years and determine whether to terminate it for one or more of such tests.
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Introduced in Senate (text)
Introduced in Senate (text)
Introduced in Senate · EN · 1 May 1997
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Introduced in Senate · EN · 1 May 1997
Introduced in Senate
summary · EN · 1 May 1997
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/105th-congress/senate-bill/690
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/105/s/690