HR 1312
102th Congress
House
Health
Breast cancer
Medical screening
Medical tests
Medicare
Women's health
X-rays
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for coverage of annual screening mammography under part B of the medicare program for women 65 years of age or older.
Introduced: March 6, 1991
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Everywhere this bill has been
5 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 18, 1991
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and the Environment.
Mar 13, 1991
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Mar 6, 1991
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Mar 6, 1991
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Mar 6, 1991
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Amends part B (Supplementary Medical Insurance) of title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to revise the breast cancer screening benefit provided under the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1990 to cover on an annual basis (currently, biennial) routine breast cancer screening for women over age 64.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and the Environment.
Committees of jurisdiction
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