H.R. 1406

119 HR 1406 IH: Lung Cancer Screening and Prevention Act of 2025
 U.S. House of Representatives
 2025-02-18
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 I  119th CONGRESS  1st Session  H. R. 1406  IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES   February 18, 2025   Mr. Buchanan  (for himself,  Mr. Kennedy of New York ,  Mr. Griffith ,  Mr. LaHood ,  Mr. Soto , and  Ms. Wasserman Schultz ) 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   A BILL
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to authorize the coverage of additional lung cancer screening tests under the Medicare program.
1.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the   Lung Cancer Screening and Prevention Act of 2025  .
2.
Authority to expand coverage of tests for lung cancer screening under the medicare program
(a)
In general
Section 1834(n) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395m(n) ) is amended—
(1)
by redesignating subparagraphs (A) and (B) of paragraph (1) as clauses (i) and (ii), respectively, with appropriate indentation;
(2)
by redesignating paragraphs (1) and (2) as subparagraphs (A) and (B), respectively, with appropriate indentation;
(3)
by striking  Notwithstanding any other provision of this title  and inserting:
(1)
In general
Notwithstanding any other provision of this title and subject to paragraph (2)
 ; and
(4)
by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
(2)
Authority to cover new lung cancer screening tests as preventive services
(A)
In general
Notwithstanding paragraph (1), in addition to preventive services consisting of screening tests for the early detection of lung cancer covered under this part pursuant to national coverage determination 210.14, the Secretary may provide for coverage under this part of other lung cancer screening tests that are cleared or approved by the Food and Drug Administration as preventive services when furnished to appropriate individuals (as determined by the Secretary), with such frequency and payment limits as the Secretary determines appropriate in consultation with appropriate organizations.
(B)
Use of national coverage determination process
(i)
In general
Coverage of other lung cancer screening tests under subparagraph (A) shall be determined using the process for making national coverage determinations (as defined in section 1869(f)(1)(B)), except that there shall be no requirement for a determination under section 1861(ddd)(3)(B) with respect to such test under such process.
(ii)
Rule of construction
Nothing in clause (i) shall be construed as preventing the Secretary from considering recommendations made by entities with expertise in preventive services, including entities convened by the Secretary or the Director of the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, with respect to other lung cancer screening tests described in subparagraph (A).
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(b)
Effective date
The amendments made by subsection (a) shall take effect on the date of the enactment of this Act, and apply with respect to coverage of preventive services under Part B of title XVIII of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395j et seq. ) on or after such date.