Proposed
Bill · 119th Congress · S 339
A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for Medicare coverage of multi-cancer early detection screening tests.
Refreshed 27 min ago
Introduced 2025-01-30Topic: health careSummary
Summary by the Congressional Research ServiceNancy 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.
Sponsors
- Mike Crapo Republican sponsor
- 66 cosponsors
Action history
| Date | Chamber | Action | Status effect |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-01-30 | Senate | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. | refer |
| 2025-01-30 | Introduced in Senate | introduce |