HCONRES 167
103th Congress
House
Health
Breast cancer
Cervical cancer
Comprehensive health care
Gynecology
Health care reform
Health insurance
Mammography
Medical tests
Medicare
Preventive medicine
Sexually transmitted diseases
Women
Women's health
Expressing the sense of the Congress that any comprehensive health care reform legislation that is enacted should ensure that women receive appropriate breast and cervical cancer screenings and general gynecological care consistent with current medical standards.
Introduced: October 19, 1993
Introduced by:
Nadler, Jerrold
Democratic
· New York
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Became law
Feb 9, 1994
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and the Environment.
Oct 19, 1993
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Oct 19, 1993
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E2478)
Oct 19, 1993
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Expresses the sense of the Congress that any national comprehensive benefit package that results from health care reform legislation (and the Medicare program, but only with respect to items or services that are provided to women who are at least 65 years of age) should cover all preventive and treatment services relating to breast and cervical cancers, sexually transmitted diseases, and general gynecological health.
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and the Environment.
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