,,ii #aafth ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 #ejea ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,december #ag1 #bjbj,mr4 ,crapo 7for himself1 ,mr4 ,bennet1 ,mr4 ,scott of ,south ,carolina1 and ,mr4 ,cardin7 introduced the following bill2 which was read twice and referred to the ,committee on ,finance ,a ,,bill ,to amend title ,,xviii of the ,social ,security ,act to provide for ,medicare coverage of multi-cancer early detection screening tests4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,medicare ,multi-,cancer ,early ,detection ,screening ,coverage ,act of #bjbj4 #b4 ,purpose ,the purpose of this ,act is to create a covered benefit for multi-cancer early detection screening tests to ensure ,medicare beneficiary access to these tests without unnecessary delay once approved under the ,federal ,food1 ,drug1 and ,cosmetic ,act4 #c4 ,medicare coverage of multi-cancer early detection screening tests 7a7 ,coverage ,section #ahfa of the ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aciex7 is amended-- 7#a7 in subsection 7s77#b7-- 7,a7 by striking and at the end of subparagraph 7,,gg72 7,b7 by striking the period at the end of subparagraph 7,,hh7 and inserting 2 and2 and 7,c7 by adding at the end the following new subparagraph3 7,,ii7 multi-cancer early detection screening tests 7as defined in subsection 7kkk772 2 and 7#b7 by adding at the end the following new subsection3 7kkk7 ,multi-,cancer early detection screening tests ,the term multi-cancer early detection screening test means any of the following tests1 approved or cleared by the ,food and ,drug ,administration1 furnished to an individual for the purpose of early detection of cancer across many cancer types 7as categorized in the ,annual ,report to the ,nation on the ,status of ,cancer issued by the ,national ,cancer ,institute73 7#a7 ,a genomic sequencing blood or blood product test that includes the analysis of cell-free nucleic acids4 7#b7 ,such other equivalent tests 7which are based on urine or other sample of biological material7 as the ,secretary determines appropriate4 4 7b7 ,payment and frequency limit 7#a7 ,payment under fee schedule ,section #ahcc7;h7 of the ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aciel7h77 is amended-- 7,a7 in paragraph 7#a77;,a71 by inserting after 7including the following3 multi-cancer early detection screening tests under section #ahfa7kkk7 and including2 and 7,b7 by adding at the end the following new paragraph3 7#aj7 ,no payment may be made under this part for a multi-cancer early detection screening test 7as defined in section #ahfa7kkk77 for an individual if such a test was furnished to the individual during the previous #aa months4 4 7#b7 ,conforming amendment ,section #ahfb7;a7 of the ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aciey7a77 is amended-- 7,a7 in paragraph 7#a7-- 7i7 in subparagraph 7,o71 by striking and at the end2 7ii7 in subparagraph 7,p71 by striking the semicolon at the end and inserting 1 and2 and 7iii7 by adding at the end the following new subparagraph3 7,q7 in the case of multi-cancer early detection screening tests 7as defined in section #ahfa7kkk771 which are performed more frequently than is covered under section #ahcc7;h77#aj72 2 and 7,b7 in paragraph 7#g71 by striking or 7,p7 and inserting 7,p71 or 7,q74 7c7 ,rule of construction relating to other cancer screening tests ,nothing in this section1 including the amendments made by this section1 shall be construed-- 7#a7 in the case of an individual who undergoes a multi-cancer early detection screening test1 to affect coverage under part ,b for other cancer screening tests covered under this title1 such as screening tests for breast1 cervical1 colorectal1 lung1 or prostate cancer2 or 7#b7 in the case of an individual who undergoes another cancer screening test1 to affect coverage for a multi-cancer early detection screening test or the use of such a test as a diagnostic or confirmatory test for a result of the other cancer screening test4