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HR 3779 105th Congress House Health Breast cancer Cervical cancer Mammography Medicaid Medical screening Poor women Social Welfare Welfare eligibility Women

Breast and Cervical Cancer Treatment Act of 1998

Introduced: April 30, 1998 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Became law
May 8, 1998
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment.
Apr 30, 1998
Referred to the House Committee on Commerce.
Apr 30, 1998
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Breast and Cervical Cancer Treatment Act of 1998 - Amends title XIX (Medicaid) of the Social Security Act to give States the option of making medical assistance for breast and cervical cancer-related treatment services available to certain low-income women without creditable coverage during a presumptive eligibility period. Provides for an enhanced match with regard to such treatment services.

What's happening now May 8, 1998

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment.

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 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 16
All 16 Democratic 14 Republican 1 Independent 1
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Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · Oct 6, 1998
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Pallone, Frank
New Jersey · Sep 9, 1998
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Velázquez, Nydia M.
New York · Sep 9, 1998
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McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Aug 5, 1998
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Schumer, Charles E.
New York · Jul 22, 1998
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Meeks, Gregory W.
New York · Jul 20, 1998
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Neal, Richard E.
Massachusetts · Jul 20, 1998
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Sanders, Bernard
Vermont · Jul 20, 1998
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Davis, Danny K.
Illinois · Jun 25, 1998
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Bishop, Sanford D.
Georgia · Jun 9, 1998
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DeGette, Diana
Colorado · Jun 9, 1998
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DeLauro, Rosa L.
Connecticut · Jun 9, 1998
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Lofgren, Zoe
California · Jun 9, 1998
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Nadler, Jerrold
New York · May 7, 1998
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Pelosi, Nancy
California · May 7, 1998
 R
Smith, Christopher H.
New Jersey · May 7, 1998
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3779: Breast and Cervical Cancer Treatment Act of 1998. 105th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HR-3779/
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"H.R. 3779: Breast and Cervical Cancer Treatment Act of 1998." 105th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HR-3779/.
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H.R. 3779, 105th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HR-3779/.
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