To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to require coverage under State plans under the Medicaid program for annual lung cancer screening with no cost sharing for individuals for whom screening is recommended by U.S. Preventive Services Task Force guidelines, to expand coverage under Medicaid of counseling and pharmacotherapy for cessation of tobacco use, and for other purposes.
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Summary
What This Bill Does
This bill, To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to require coverage under State plans under the Medicaid program for annual lung cancer screening with no cost sharing for individuals for whom screening is recommended by U.S. Preventive Services Task Force guidelines, to expand coverage under Medicaid of counseling and pharmacotherapy for cessation of tobacco use, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting health care providers and patients. The main policy domain is Healthcare, Government Operations, Defense.
Who Benefits and How
health care providers and patients may benefit from new authority, funding, eligibility, regulatory clarity, or reduced risk created by the bill.
Who Bears the Burden and How
federal implementing agencies, health care providers and patients may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.
Key Provisions
- Section H6B21E4DF4D70466C8E44E46B15C0BE41: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Increasing Access to Lung Cancer Screening Act.
- Section H8029FFE4D3A144C28FC831B770F9DE26: 2. Medicaid coverage of annual lung cancer screening with no cost sharing for certain individuals Section 1905(a)(4) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C....
- Section H3583CA1E946543ACBC25A66EABE566E3: 3. Expanding coverage under Medicaid of Counseling and Pharmacotherapy for Cessation of Tobacco Use to all Medicaid individuals Section 1905 of the Social...
- Section HE8605C4449DD42E78F1680D2C8D51FBF: 4. Coverage under Medicare and private health insurance of annual lung cancer screening without utilization management requirements Section 1834 of the Social...
- Section H2497018EBCF64C938397E10FADC7FFE2: 5. Lung cancer screening education and outreach The Secretary of Health and Human Services (in this section referred to as the Secretary), in consultation with...
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
This bill, To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to require coverage under State plans under the Medicaid program for annual lung cancer screening with no cost sharing for individuals for whom screening is recommended by U.S. Preventive Services Task Force guidelines, to expand coverage under Medicaid of counseling and pharmacotherapy for cessation of tobacco use, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting health care providers and patients.
Key Policy Areas
Healthcare, Government Operations, Defense
Primary Purpose
This bill, To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to require coverage under State plans under the Medicaid program for annual lung cancer screening with no cost sharing for individuals for whom screening is recommended by U.S. Preventive Services Task Force guidelines, to expand coverage under Medicaid of counseling and pharmacotherapy for cessation of tobacco use, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting health care providers and patients.
Policy Domains
Whole bill
Identified Gains
- health care providers and patients
Identified Costs
- federal implementing agencies
- health care providers and patients
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
IntroducedMr. Higgins of New York (for himself, Mr. Fitzpatrick, and …
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Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "secretary_of_health_and_human_services"
- → Secretary of Health and Human Services
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