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HR 3779 105th Congress House

Breast and Cervical Cancer Treatment Act of 1998

Official title: To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to provide medical assistance for breast and cervical cancer-related treatment services to certain women screened… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to provide medical assistance for breast and cervical cancer-related treatment services to certain women screened and found to have breast or cervical cancer under a Federally funded screening program.

Introduced: August 5, 1998 See on congress.gov
Health Breast cancerCervical cancerMammographyMedicaid
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Medical screeningPoor womenSocial WelfareWelfare eligibilityWomen
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Passed Senate
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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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 Latest action May 8, 1998

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment.

 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.

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Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 23
All 23 Democratic 14 Republican 1 Independent 1
Burr, Richard
· Oct 13, 1998
DEUTSCH, PETER
· Oct 9, 1998
 D
Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · Oct 6, 1998
 D
Pallone, Frank
New Jersey · Sep 9, 1998
 D
Velázquez, Nydia M.
New York · Sep 9, 1998
MCCARTHY, KAREN
· Aug 5, 1998
 D
McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Aug 5, 1998
 D
Schumer, Charles E.
New York · Jul 22, 1998
KLECZKA, GERALD
· Jul 20, 1998
 D
Meeks, Gregory W.
New York · Jul 20, 1998
 D
Neal, Richard E.
Massachusetts · Jul 20, 1998
 I
Sanders, Bernard
Vermont · Jul 20, 1998
 D
Davis, Danny K.
Illinois · Jun 25, 1998
 D
Bishop, Sanford D.
Georgia · Jun 9, 1998
 D
DeGette, Diana
Colorado · Jun 9, 1998
 D
DeLauro, Rosa L.
Connecticut · Jun 9, 1998
DOOLEY, CAL
· Jun 9, 1998
FROST, MARTIN
· Jun 9, 1998
LAMPSON, NICK
· Jun 9, 1998
 D
Lofgren, Zoe
California · Jun 9, 1998
 D
Nadler, Jerrold
New York · May 7, 1998
 D
Pelosi, Nancy
California · May 7, 1998
 R
Smith, Christopher H.
New Jersey · May 7, 1998
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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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