3.0.0 494 2022-02-03T05:54:06Z 2022-02-03T05:54:06Z Senate S S 2011-03-07 112 sshr00 Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee Senate Standing Referred to 2011-03-07T19:16:55Z Colorectal Cancer Prevention, Early Detection, and Treatment Act 112 912 HR 2011-03-11 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. Related bill CRS 2011-03-07 sshr00 Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee Senate Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. IntroReferral 2011-03-07 Introduced in Senate IntroReferral 10000 9 Library of Congress L000304 Sen. Lieberman, Joseph I. [ID-CT] JOSEPH LIEBERMAN ID CT I. N H001016 Sen. Hutchison, Kay Bailey [R-TX] KAY HUTCHISON R TX BAILEY 2011-03-07 True H001049 Sen. Hagan, Kay R. [D-NC] Kay Hagan D NC R. 2011-03-10 False C001035 Sen. Collins, Susan M. [R-ME] Susan Collins R ME M. 2011-03-31 False B001268 Sen. Brown, Scott P. [R-MA] Scott Brown R MA P. 2011-12-08 False Health Cancer Health care coverage and access Health programs administration and funding Health promotion and preventive care Medicaid Medical tests and diagnostic methods Health 00 2011-03-07 Introduced in Senate 2011-04-16T16:43:21Z Colorectal Cancer Prevention, Early Detection, and Treatment Act - Amends the Public Health Service Act to allow the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS), acting through the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), to make grants to states and Indian tribes to carry out programs to increase quality colorectal cancer screening. Requires such a program to include: (1) providing recommended colorectal cancer screening to individuals who are over 50 years of age or at high risk for such cancer; (2) providing case management and referrals for medical treatment; (3) ensuring the full continuum of follow-up and cancer care for individuals screened; (4) carrying out activities to improve the education, training, and skills of health professionals to ensure the use of evidence-based recommended and quality screening and follow-up in the prevention, detection, and control of colorectal cancer; and (5) developing and disseminating public information and education programs for the prevention, detection, and control of colorectal cancer and promoting the benefits of receiving screenings through this program. Gives priority to low-income individuals who lack adequate coverage under health insurance and health plans with respect to screenings for colorectal cancer.

Allows the Secretary to provide training and technical assistance with respect to the planning, development, and operation of programs funded by a grant under this Act.

Amends title XIX (Medicaid) of the Social Security Act to allow states to provide medical assistance to individuals who have been screened for colorectal cancer under this Act and who need treatment for complications due to screening or colorectal cancer. Applies provisions related to breast and cervical cancer programs to programs under this Act.

]]> Colorectal Cancer Prevention, Early Detection, and Treatment Act Short Titles as Introduced Colorectal Cancer Prevention, Early Detection, and Treatment Act Display Title Colorectal Cancer Prevention, Early Detection, and Treatment Act Official Title as Introduced A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to establish a national screening program at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to provide States the option to increase screening in the United States population for the prevention, early detection, and timely treatment of colorectal cancer. Introduced in Senate 2011-03-07T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-112s494is/xml/BILLS-112s494is.xml 2011-03-07 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.