September 30, 2025
Mrs. Watson Coleman (for herself, Mr. Fitzpatrick, and Mr. Carter of Louisiana) 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
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to eliminate the coinsurance requirement for certain colorectal cancer screening tests furnished under the Medicare program.
Section 1. Short title
This Act may be cited as the Colorectal Cancer Payment Fairness Act
.
Sec. 2. Eliminating the coinsurance requirement for certain colorectal cancer screening tests furnished under the Medicare program
Section 1833(dd) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395l(dd)) is amended—
(1)
in paragraph (1), by striking and before January 1, 2030,
; and
(2)
in paragraph (2)—
(A)
in subparagraph (A), by adding and
at the end;
(B)
in subparagraph (B), by striking through 2026, 85 percent; and
and inserting and each subsequent year, 100 percent.
; and
(C)
by striking subparagraph (C).