IMPROVING PATIENT ACCESS TO, AND UTILIZATION OF, COLORECTAL CANCER SCREENING.

SEC. 5113. IMPROVING PATIENT ACCESS TO, AND UTILIZATION OF, COLORECTAL CANCER SCREENING. (a) Non-Application of Deductible for Colorectal Cancer Screening Tests.—Section 1833(b) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395l(b)), as amended by section 5112(e), is amended in the first sentence—(1) by striking “and” before “(7)”; and (2) by inserting “, and (8) such deductible shall not apply with respect to colorectal cancer screening tests (as described in section 1861(pp)(1))” before the period at the end.(b) Conforming Amendments.—Paragraphs (2)(C)(ii) and (3)(C)(ii) of section 1834(d) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 1395m(d)) are each amended—(1) by striking “deductible and” in the heading; and (2) in subclause (I), by striking “deductible or” each place it appears. (c) Effective Date.—The amendments made by this section shall apply to services furnished on or after January 1, 2007. 120 STAT. 45