Increasing Access to Lung Cancer Screening Act
Summary
What This Bill Does
The bill requires 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, requires expanding coverage under Medicaid of counseling and pharmacotherapy for cessation of tobacco use to all Medicaid individuals Section 1905 of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C, and requires coverage under Medicare and private health insurance of annual lung cancer screening without utilization management requirements Section 1834 of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. It relies on compliance mandates, definition changes, reporting requirements, and procurement rules. The main policy areas are Education, Healthcare, Environment, and Foreign Policy.
Who Benefits and How
Patients and health care consumers affected by the bill could face lower compliance burdens, Environmental and public health interests affected by the bill could face lower compliance burdens, and Lobbyists, political organizations, and disclosure users affected by the bill could gain revenue opportunities.
Who Bears the Burden and How
Federal, state, or local agencies responsible for implementing the clause would take on compliance duties, Patients and health care consumers affected by the bill would take on compliance duties, and Public beneficiaries or protected communities affected by the clause could face increased risk.
Key Provisions
- Requires 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.
- Requires expanding coverage under Medicaid of counseling and pharmacotherapy for cessation of tobacco use to all Medicaid individuals Section 1905 of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C.
- Requires coverage under Medicare and private health insurance of annual lung cancer screening without utilization management requirements Section 1834 of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C.
- Creates lung cancer screening education and outreach.
- Requires report Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United States shall conduct a study and submit to Congress a report on the demographics of individuals...
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
The bill requires 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, requires expanding coverage under Medicaid of counseling and pharmacotherapy for cessation of tobacco use to all Medicaid individuals Section 1905 of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C, and requires coverage under Medicare and private health insurance of annual lung cancer screening without utilization management requirements Section 1834 of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C.
Key Policy Areas
Education, Healthcare, Environment, Foreign Policy
Primary Purpose
The bill requires 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, requires expanding coverage under Medicaid of counseling and pharmacotherapy for cessation of tobacco use to all Medicaid individuals Section 1905 of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C, and requires coverage under Medicare and private health insurance of annual lung cancer screening without utilization management requirements Section 1834 of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C.
Policy Domains
Whole bill
Identified Gains
- Patients and health care consumers affected by the bill
- Environmental and public health interests affected by the bill
- Lobbyists, political organizations, and disclosure users affected by the bill
- Foreign businesses and cross-border trade participants affected by the bill
- Educational institutions and students affected by the bill
Identified Costs
- Federal, state, or local agencies responsible for implementing the clause
- Patients and health care consumers affected by the bill
- Public beneficiaries or protected communities affected by the clause
- Veterans and VA beneficiaries affected by the bill
- Homeowners, tenants, or housing market participants affected by the bill
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
In CommitteeRead twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (text: …
Introduced in Senate
Mr. Durbin (for himself and Ms. Hirono) introduced the following …
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