HR 2578 · 111th Congress · Health

Medicare Lung Cancer Early Detection Promotion Act of 2009

Introduced 2009-05-21· Sponsored by Rep. Berkley, Shelley [D-NV-1]· House

Bill Progress

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Committee
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House Vote
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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.(2009-06-02)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Medicare Lung Cancer Early Detection Promotion Act of 2009 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to prescribe an increased radiologist service payment for chest radiography (x-ray) services that use Computer Aided Detection technology for the early detection of lung cancer.…

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Cosponsors (20)

13 Democrats7 Republicans
Rep. Heller, Dean [R-NV-2]NV
Rep. Kilpatrick, Carolyn C. [D-MI-13]MI
Rep. Forbes, J. Randy [R-VA-4]VA
Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-23]FL
Rep. Rush, Bobby L. [D-IL-1]IL
Rep. Meek, Kendrick B. [D-FL-17]FL
Rep. Meeks, Gregory W. [D-NY-6]NY
Rep. LoBiondo, Frank A. [R-NJ-2]NJ
Rep. Lewis, John [D-GA-5]GA
Rep. Sessions, Pete [R-TX-32]TX
Rep. Kaptur, Marcy [D-OH-9]OH
Rep. McCotter, Thaddeus G. [R-MI-11]MI
Rep. Burton, Dan [R-IN-5]IN
Rep. Ehlers, Vernon J. [R-MI-3]MI
Rep. Israel, Steve [D-NY-2]NY
Rep. Jackson, Jesse L., Jr. [D-IL-2]IL
Rep. Sestak, Joe [D-PA-7]PA
Rep. Bishop, Sanford D., Jr. [D-GA-2]GA
Rep. Kennedy, Patrick J. [D-RI-1]RI
Rep. Titus, Dina [D-NV-3]NV