H.R. 3382

Colorectal Cancer Payment Fairness Act

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118th CONGRESS

1st Session

H. R. 3382

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

May 16, 2023

Mr. Payne (for himself, Mr. Fitzpatrick, Mr. Casten, Mr. Morelle, Ms. Scanlon, Ms. Strickland, Mr. Carbajal, Ms. Williams of Georgia, Mr. David Scott of Georgia, Mr. Van Drew, Mr. Grijalva, Ms. Porter, Mr. Cohen, Mr. Johnson of Georgia, Mr. Pocan, Mr. Trone, Mr. Evans, Mr. Boyle of Pennsylvania, Mr. Kilmer, Ms. Wilson of Florida, Mr. Mullin, Mr. Keating, Mrs. Watson Coleman, and Mr. Takano) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned

A BILL

To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to eliminate the coinsurance requirement for certain colorectal cancer screening tests furnished under the Medicare program.

1.

Short title

This Act may be cited as the Colorectal Cancer Payment Fairness Act.

2.

Eliminating the coinsurance requirement for certain colorectal cancer screen­ing tests furnished under the Medicare program

Section 1833(dd) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395l(dd)) is amended—

(1)

in paragraph (1), by striking and before January 1, 2030,; and

(2)

in paragraph (2)—

(A)

in subparagraph (A), by adding and at the end;

(B)

in subparagraph (B), by striking through 2026, 85 percent; and and inserting and each subsequent year, 100 percent.; and

(C)

by striking subparagraph (C).