Govoptes

S 339 · Nancy Gardner Sewell Medicare Multi-Cancer Early Detection Screening Coverage Act

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

Introduced
Jan 30, 2025
Latest action
Jan 30, 2025
Sponsor
Sen. Mike Crapo [R-ID]
Policy area
Health
Cosponsors
68

Summary

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.

Recent actions

  1. Jan 30, 2025 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
  2. Jan 30, 2025 Introduced in Senate

Votes

No recorded votes are available for this bill.

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