HR 1393
102th Congress
House
Health
Breast cancer
Cervical cancer
Medicaid
Medical screening
Medical tests
Public assistance programs
Women's health
X-rays
Medicaid Breast and Cervical Cancer Amendments of 1991
Introduced: March 12, 1991
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Everywhere this bill has been
4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jun 5, 1992
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Mar 28, 1991
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and the Environment.
Mar 12, 1991
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Mar 12, 1991
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Medicaid Breast and Cervical Cancer Amendments of 1991 - Amends title XIX (Medicaid) of the Social Security Act to require States to provide Medicaid coverage of: (1) screening mammograms for women who are at least 35, but under 65, years of age according to frequency guidelines similar to those imposed by the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1990 under the Medicare program (title XVIII of the Social Security Act); and (2) screening pap smears.
Provides for Federal assumption of 100 percent of the cost of providing such screening services.
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Subcommittee Hearings Held.
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