Removing Barriers to Colorectal Cancer Screening Act of 2020

Bill: 116-hr-1570
Sponsor: Rep. Payne, Donald M., Jr. [D-NJ-10]
Introduced: 2019-03-06 in the House
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Cancer
Digestive and metabolic diseases
Medical tests and diagnostic methods
Medicare

Summary:
action_date: 2019-03-06
text: 

Removing Barriers to Colorectal Cancer Screening Act of 

2019

 
This bill waives Medicare coinsurance requirements with respect to colorectal cancer screening tests, regardless of the code billed for a resulting diagnosis or procedure.

action_date: 2020-12-09
text: 

Removing Barriers to Colorectal Cancer Screening Act of 

2020

 
This bill modifies cost-sharing requirements for colorectal cancer screening tests, and drug manufacturer reporting requirements, under Medicare medical services.
 
Specifically, the bill waives coinsurance requirements with respect to colorectal cancer screening tests, regardless of the code billed for a resulting diagnosis or procedure. The bill phases in implementation over an eight-year period.
 
Additionally, manufacturers of covered drugs that do not have rebate agreements under the Medicaid Drug Rebate Program must report similar information as is required under the program, including average sales price, total units, and wholesale acquisition cost. Manufacturers that fail to comply or that report false information are subject to civil penalties.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-12-10
text: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
action_date: 2020-12-09
text: The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2020-12-09
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2020-12-09
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H7083-7084)
action_date: 2020-12-09
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
action_date: 2020-12-09
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1570.
action_date: 2020-12-09
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H7083-7086)
action_date: 2020-12-09
text: Mr. Pallone moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
action_date: 2019-03-08
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H2608)
action_date: 2019-03-07
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2019-03-06
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2019-03-06
text: 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.
action_date: 2019-03-06
text: 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.
action_date: 2019-03-06
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2019-03-06
text: Introduced in House