Bill Detail
H.R. 6178
Congress: 119
Title
Increasing Access to Lung Cancer Screening Act
Summary
Increasing Access to Lung Cancer Screening Act This bill provides for coverage without prior authorization requirements of annual lung cancer screenings under Medicaid, Medicare, and private health insurance for individuals for whom screenings are recommended under U.S. Preventive Services Task Force guidelines. It also expands Medicaid coverage of counseling and pharmacotherapy for cessation of tobacco use to all individuals, rather than only pregnant women. The Department of Health and Human Services must conduct outreach on the importance of lung cancer screenings and who should be screened, and the Government Accountability Office must report on the demographics of those diagnosed with lung cancer and recommend ways the federal government can improve screenings.
Sponsor
Rep. Kathy Castor [D-FL-14]
Status
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.
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Introduced
2025-11-20
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Bill Engagement
Increasing Access to Lung Cancer Screening Act This bill provides for coverage without prior authorization requirements of annual lung cancer screenings under Medicaid, Medicare…
Lobbyists on the case
- American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network, Inc.1 filing · 7 lobs
- Elizabeth Darnall2026 Q1American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network, Inc. · Special Assistant to the President and Senate Legislative Liaison, Executive Office of the Presid…
- Marc Gottschalk2026 Q1
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