HR 418
105th Congress
House
Health
Breast cancer
Mammography
Medical screening
Medicare
Social Welfare
Women
Women's health
Breast Cancer Early Detection Act of 1997
Introduced: January 9, 1997
See on congress.gov
Everywhere this bill has been
7 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Aug 5, 1997
See H.R.2015.
Jan 23, 1997
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment.
Jan 21, 1997
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Jan 9, 1997
Referred to House Ways and Means
Jan 9, 1997
Referred to the Committee on Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Jan 9, 1997
Referred to House Commerce
Jan 9, 1997
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Breast Cancer Early Detection Act of 1997 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to provide for coverage of an annual screening mammography under Medicare part B (Supplementary Medical Insurance) for women age 65 or older.
What's happening now
See H.R.2015.
Committees of jurisdiction
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