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Medicare Prevention Benefit Act of 1993

Introduced: January 5, 1993 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 6 steps
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Feb 24, 1993
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and the Environment.
Jan 12, 1993
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Jan 5, 1993
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Jan 5, 1993
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Jan 5, 1993
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E10-11)
Jan 5, 1993
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Medicare Prevention Benefit Act of 1993 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to provide for coverage of: (1) annual screening mammography for women over age 64; (2) colorectal screening; (3) certain immunizations; and (4) well-child care.

Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services to establish demonstration projects for the coverage of other specified preventive services under Medicare. Authorizes appropriations.

Requires the Director of the Office of Technology Assessment to conduct a study to develop a process for the review of Medicare coverage of preventive services.

What's happening now February 24, 1993

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and the Environment.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 4
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1
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Nadler, Jerrold
New York · Apr 20, 1993
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 19: Medicare Prevention Benefit Act of 1993. 103rd Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/103-HR-19/
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"H.R. 19: Medicare Prevention Benefit Act of 1993." 103rd Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/103-HR-19/.
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H.R. 19, 103rd Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/103-HR-19/.
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