HCONRES 197
101th Congress
House
Health
Breast cancer
Health insurance
Medical screening
Medical tests
State laws
X-rays
Expressing the sense of Congress that each State should require health insurance providers in the State to provide coverage for screening mammography in accordance with guidelines established by the National Cancer Institute.
Introduced: September 18, 1989
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Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Oct 6, 1989
Referred to the Subcommittee on Commerce, Consumer Protection and Competitiveness.
Sep 18, 1989
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Sep 18, 1989
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Expresses the sense of the Congress that States should require health insurance providers to cover screening mammographies by January 1, 1991, in accordance with screening frequency guidelines established by the National Cancer Institute and equipment quality standards established by the Secretary of Health and Human Services.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Commerce, Consumer Protection and Competitiveness.
Committees of jurisdiction
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