S.Amdt. 4243

1. Adds SEC. 707. ENHANCEMENT OF COLORECTAL CANCER SCREENING FOR TRICARE BENEFICIARIES OVER AGE 50 at the end of subtitle A of title VII

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   In S. 2766 · Placed on Calendar Senate

   Any premium charged under subsection (d) of section 1076d of title 10, United States Code, for coverage under TRICARE of members of reserve components who commit to continued service in the Selected Reserve after release from active duty, as authorized by subsection (a) of such section, may not be increased during fiscal year 2007 by an amount which exceeds 2.2 percent of such premium as of September 30, 2006.

   Inserted: SEC. 707. ENHANCEMENT OF COLORECTAL CANCER SCREENING FOR TRICARE BENEFICIARIES OVER AGE 50.

   Inserted: (a) In General.--Subsection (a) of section 1074d of title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph:

   Inserted: "(3) Members and former members of the uniformed services described in paragraph (1) or (2) who are 50 years of age or older shall also be entitled to the colorectal cancer screening tests described in section 1861(pp)(1) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1935x(pp)(1)) with such frequency as tests for which payment would be authorized under section 1834(d) of that Act (42 U.S.C. 1935m(d)) without regard to whether such members or former members are at high risk for colorectal cancer (as described in section 1861(pp)(2) of that Act) or have otherwise previously exhibited any symptom of or associated with colorectal cancer.".

   Inserted: (b) Conforming Amendment.--Subsection (b)(8) of such section is amended by striking "subsection (a)(2)" and inserting "paragraphs (2) and (3) of subsection (a)".

   Original wording

   At the end of subtitle A of title VII, add the following:

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