Establishes a pilot program for colorectal cancer screening and treatment in West Virginia.
The bill establishes the Colorectal Cancer Screening and Diagnostic Colonoscopy and Treatment Pilot Program in West Virginia. The program aims to provide financial assistance for colorectal cancer screenings and related treatment services. It sets financial eligibility criteria, requiring patients to have an income at or below 300 percent of the federal poverty level. Medical eligibility includes patients aged 45-64 who test positive on a stool-based colorectal screening test and have symptoms requiring diagnostic colonoscopy.
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