Colorectal Cancer Screening Act of 1997

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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Timeline

1. 1 May 1997

   Introduced

   Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 1 May 1997

   Introduced

   Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S3912-3913)

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 1 May 1997

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

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• Introduced in Senate · 1 May 1997 · Download file

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Sponsors

• Sen. Breaux, John B. [D-LA] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Cochran, Thad [R-MS] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Conrad, Kent [D-ND] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Dorgan, Byron L. [D-ND] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Moseley-Braun, Carol [D-IL] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Reid, Harry [D-NV] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Rockefeller, John D., IV [D-WV] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Daschle, Thomas A. [D-SD] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Robb, Charles S. [D-VA] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Lugar, Richard G. [R-IN] · R · Cosponsor
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