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119th Congress

H.R. 842

Nancy Gardner Sewell Medicare Multi-Cancer Early Detection Screening Coverage Act

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. To President
  6. Became law
Sponsor
Jodey C. Arrington(R-TX)
Introduced
Jan 31, 2025
Policy area
Health
Committees
House Committee on Energy and Commerce; House Committee on Ways and Means
Official text
Introduced in House · Congress.gov page

Cosponsors (338)

Original cosponsors (5)

Added later (333)

Summary

Summary by the Congressional Research Service· describes the “Introduced in House” version

Nancy Gardner Sewell Medicare Multi-Cancer Early Detection Screening Coverage Act This bill allows, beginning in 2028, for Medicare coverage and payment for multi-cancer early detection screening tests that are approved by the Food and Drug Administration and that are used to screen for cancer across many cancer types, if the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services determines such coverage is appropriate. Coverage is limited to those under a certain age (age 68 in 2028, increased by one year every year thereafter) and to one test every 11 months.

Roll-call votes

No recorded votes on this bill.

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