H.R. 842 · 119th Congress · Health
Nancy Gardner Sewell Medicare Multi-Cancer Early Detection Screening Coverage Act
Allows Medicare coverage for FDA-approved multi-cancer early detection screening tests. AI-read
What it does
This bill allows, beginning in 2028, for Medicare coverage and payment for multi-cancer early detection screening tests that are approved by the Food and Drug Administration and that are used to screen for cancer across many cancer types, if the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services determines such coverage is appropriate. Coverage is limited to those under a certain age (age 68 in 2028, increased by one year every year thereafter) and to one test every 11 months.
Summary by the Congressional Research Service, Jan 31, 2025 (Introduced in House). CRS summarizes bills impartially; it does not take positions.
Roll call votes
No recorded roll call votes on this bill. Most bills never get one; many pass by voice vote or unanimous consent, or stay in committee.
Latest action
Oct 3, 2025 · Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Ways and Means. H. Rept. 119-333, Part I.