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Increasing Veteran Access to Colorectal Cancer Screening Act of 2019

USA116th CongressHR-941| House 
| Updated: 3/1/2019
Jack Bergman

Jack Bergman

Republican Representative

Michigan

Cosponsors (1)
Jim Banks (Republican)

Health Subcommittee, Veterans' Affairs Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Increasing Veteran Access to Colorectal Cancer Screening Act of 2019 This bill directs the Department of Veterans Affairs to ensure that the colorectal cancer screening guidelines used in medical facilities at which veterans receive hospital care or medical services include the strategies for screenings included in both the latest recommendations of the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force and the Healthcare Effectiveness Data and Information Set issued by the National Committee for Quality Assurance.
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Timeline
Jan 31, 2019
Introduced in House
Jan 31, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Mar 1, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
  • January 31, 2019
    Introduced in House


  • January 31, 2019
    Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.


  • March 1, 2019
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Armed Forces and National Security

CancerHealth promotion and preventive careMedical tests and diagnostic methodsVeterans' medical care

Increasing Veteran Access to Colorectal Cancer Screening Act of 2019

USA116th CongressHR-941| House 
| Updated: 3/1/2019
Increasing Veteran Access to Colorectal Cancer Screening Act of 2019 This bill directs the Department of Veterans Affairs to ensure that the colorectal cancer screening guidelines used in medical facilities at which veterans receive hospital care or medical services include the strategies for screenings included in both the latest recommendations of the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force and the Healthcare Effectiveness Data and Information Set issued by the National Committee for Quality Assurance.
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Timeline
Jan 31, 2019
Introduced in House
Jan 31, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Mar 1, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
  • January 31, 2019
    Introduced in House


  • January 31, 2019
    Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.


  • March 1, 2019
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Jack Bergman

Jack Bergman

Republican Representative

Michigan

Cosponsors (1)
Jim Banks (Republican)

Health Subcommittee, Veterans' Affairs Committee

Armed Forces and National Security

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
CancerHealth promotion and preventive careMedical tests and diagnostic methodsVeterans' medical care