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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 Congressional Research Service

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 August 5, 1997

See H.R.2015.

 Committees of jurisdiction 4