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Medicaid Mammography Coverage Act of 1995

Introduced: May 14, 1996 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
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Became law
Feb 21, 1995
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment.
Feb 1, 1995
Referred to the House Committee on Commerce.
Feb 1, 1995
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H978)
Feb 1, 1995
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Medicaid Mammography Coverage Act of 1995 - Amends title XIX (Medicaid) of the Social Security Act to provide Medicaid coverage of screening mammographies for women aged 35 and older. Varies the permissible frequency of such covered tests on the basis of a woman's age and her risk of developing breast cancer. Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services to periodically review and revise permissible frequencies of such tests.

Makes such coverage mandatory. Prohibits imposition of charges against beneficiaries for such services. Provides for a 100 percent Federal match for such screening mammography services.

What's happening now February 21, 1995

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 10
All 10 Democratic 6 Republican 3 Independent 1
R
Calvert, Ken
California · Jul 23, 1996
 D
Fields, Cleo
Louisiana · May 14, 1996
 R
Smith, Christopher H.
New Jersey · Jun 7, 1995
 D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Mar 22, 1995
 R
Rogers, Harold
Kentucky · Mar 22, 1995
 I
Sanders, Bernard
Vermont · Mar 22, 1995
 D
Scott, Robert C. "Bobby"
Virginia · Mar 22, 1995
 D
Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · Feb 15, 1995
 D
Lofgren, Zoe
California · Feb 15, 1995
 D
Pelosi, Nancy
California · Feb 15, 1995
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 777: Medicaid Mammography Coverage Act of 1995. 104th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/104-HR-777/
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