[Congressional Bills 107th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 3278 Introduced in House (IH)]







107th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 3278

To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for coverage 
  of cholesterol and blood lipid screening under the Medicare Program.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           November 13, 2001

 Mr. Camp (for himself, Mr. Jefferson, Mr. Barton of Texas, Mr. Stark, 
  Mr. English, Mr. Bonior, Mrs. Thurman, Mr. Gordon, Mr. Shimkus, Ms. 
  Eshoo, Mr. Rush, Mr. Doyle, Mr. Towns, Mrs. Jones of Ohio, and Mr. 
   Ehlers) 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

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                                 A BILL


 
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for coverage 
  of cholesterol and blood lipid screening under the Medicare Program.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Medicare Cholesterol Screening 
Coverage Act of 2001''.

SEC. 2. MEDICARE COVERAGE OF CHOLESTEROL AND BLOOD LIPID SCREENING.

    (a) In General.--Section 1861 of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 
1395x) is amended--
            (1) in subsection (s)(2)--
                    (A) by striking ``and'' at the end of subparagraph 
                (U);
                    (B) by adding ``and'' at the end of subparagraph 
                (V); and
                    (C) by adding at the end the following new 
                subparagraph:
            ``(W) cholesterol and other blood lipid screening tests (as 
        defined in subsection (ww)(1));''; and
            (2) by adding at the end the following new subsection:

           ``Cholesterol and Other Blood Lipid Screening Test

    ``(ww)(1) The term `cholesterol and other blood lipid screening 
test' means diagnostic testing of cholesterol and other lipid levels of 
the blood for the purpose of early detection of abnormal cholesterol 
and other lipid levels.
    ``(2) The Secretary shall establish standards, in consultation with 
appropriate organizations, regarding the frequency and type of 
cholesterol and other blood lipid screening tests for individuals who 
do not otherwise qualify for coverage for cholesterol and other blood 
lipid testing based on established clinical diagnoses.''.
    (b) Frequency.--Section 1862(a)(1) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 
1395y(a)(1)) is amended
            (1) by striking ``and'' at the end of subparagraph (H);
            (2) by striking the semicolon at the end of subparagraph 
        (I) and inserting ``; and''; and
            (3) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph:
            ``(J) in the case of a cholesterol and other blood lipid 
        screening test (as defined in section 1861(ww)(1)), which is 
        performed more frequently than is covered under section 
        1861(ww)(2).''.
    (c) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall 
apply to tests furnished on or after January 1, 2002.
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