Reducing Hereditary Cancer Act
This bill expands Medicare coverage for hereditary cancer prevention and management. It requires Medicare to cover genetic testing for individuals with a personal or family history of hereditary cancer mutations, as defined by evidence-based guidelines from organizations like the National Comprehensive Cancer Network. The bill also mandates coverage for risk-reducing surgeries (like mastectomies or oophorectomies) when medically appropriate, and increases the frequency of recommended cancer screenings (such as mammograms, colonoscopies, and breast MRI) to at least annually for those with confirmed hereditary cancer gene mutations. These changes apply to Medicare beneficiaries with specific hereditary cancer risk factors, effective upon the bill's enactment.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2023
Committee Review
Floor Vote
President
Introduced Mar 9, 2023
Last action Dec 17, 2024
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3
Dec 17, 2024
Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
lower
Mar 17, 2023
Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
lower
Mar 9, 2023
Committee
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.
lower
Mar 9, 2023
Introduced
Introduced in House
lower
1 primary · 71 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Debbie Wasserman Schultz
DDemocratic
Co
André Carson
DDemocratic
Co
Ann M. Kuster
DDemocratic
Co
Bonnie Watson Coleman
DDemocratic
Co
Brian Higgins
DDemocratic
Co
Brian K. Fitzpatrick
RRepublican
Co
C. A. Dutch Ruppersberger
DDemocratic
Co
Colin Z. Allred
DDemocratic
Co
Cori Bush
DDemocratic
Co
Daniel S. Goldman
DDemocratic
Co
Darren Soto
DDemocratic
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