; (2) in paragraph (2)(E)(ii), by inserting or within the 35 months after a previous screening fecal-occult blood test or previous qualifying colorectal cancer screening blood-based test after sigmoidoscopy ; (3) by amending subparagraph (E) of paragraph (3) to read as follows: (E) Frequency limit No payment may be made under this part for a colorectal cancer screening test consisting of a screening colonoscopy— (i) if the procedure is performed within the 11 months after a previous screening fecal-occult blood test or previous qualifying colorectal cancer screening blood-based test; (ii) for individuals at high risk for colorectal cancer if the procedure is performed within the 23 months after a previous screening colonoscopy; or (iii) for individuals not at high risk for colorectal cancer if the procedure is performed within the 119 months after a previous screening colonoscopy or within the 47 months after a previous screening flexible sigmoidoscopy. ; and (4) by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (4) Qualifying colorectal cancer screening blood-based tests (A) Payment amount The payment amount for colorectal cancer screening tests consisting of qualifying colorectal cancer screening blood-based tests shall be established by the Secretary based on a crosswalk to payment amounts for tests for the diagnosis of inherited colorectal cancer by methylation methods. (B) Frequency limit Paragraph (1)(B) shall apply to colorectal cancer screening tests consisting of qualifying colorectal cancer screening blood-based tests in the same manner as such paragraph applies to colorectal cancer screening tests consisting of fecal-occult blood tests. . (c) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to colorectal cancer screening tests furnished in a year beginning more than 6 months after the date of the enactment of this Act.