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Mammography Quality Standards Reauthorization Act of 1998

Introduced: August 3, 1998 See on congress.gov

Everywhere this bill has been 20 steps

Introduced

In committee

Reported out

Passed House

Passed Senate

To President

Became law

Oct 9, 1998

Became Public Law No: 105-248.

Oct 9, 1998

Signed by President.

Oct 1, 1998

Presented to President.

Sep 25, 1998

Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S11002)

Sep 25, 1998

Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S11002)

Sep 25, 1998

Message on Senate action sent to the House.

Sep 16, 1998

Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 580.

Sep 15, 1998

Mr. Bilirakis moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.

Sep 15, 1998

Considered as unfinished business.

Sep 15, 1998

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

Sep 15, 1998

On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 401 - 1 (Roll No. 437).

Sep 15, 1998

At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 5, rule I, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.

Sep 15, 1998

DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate.

Sep 15, 1998

Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H7745-7750, H7784-7785)

Sep 14, 1998

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 409.

Sep 14, 1998

Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Commerce. H. Rept. 105-713.

Aug 5, 1998

Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.

Aug 5, 1998

Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

Aug 3, 1998

Referred to the House Committee on Commerce.

Aug 3, 1998

Introduced in House

Votes taken on this bill 1

Date	Chamber	What was voted on	Result	Yes–No
Sep 15, 1998	House · vote #437	On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended	Passed	401–1	See who voted →

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Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Mammography Quality Standards Reauthorization Act of 1998 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to authorize appropriations to carry out provisions relating to the certification of mammography facilities.

Requires that appeals from certification denials follow procedures in effect at that time (currently, in effect on a specified date).

Requires that standards for accreditation bodies: (1) mandate review of clinical images by qualified review physicians (currently, by qualified practicing physicians); and (2) prohibit those conducting reviews from having any relationship (currently, any financial relationship) with the facility being reviewed that would constitute a conflict of interest.

Modifies mammogram record retention requirements.

Requires that a summary of the written report regarding a mammography be sent directly to the patient (regardless of whether there is a physician of the patient available) in terms easily understood by a lay person.

Allows inspection of facilities (currently, certified facilities) for compliance with certification requirements and mammography quality standards (currently, compliance with mammography quality standards). Authorizes a demonstration program under which inspections are conducted less often than the current minimum of annually. Allows inspections to be conducted by a local agency on behalf of the Secretary of Health and Human Services.

Empowers the Secretary to require a facility to notify patients who received mammograms if the Secretary determines the quality was so inconsistent with standards as to present a significant risk to the individual or public health. Authorizes civil money penalties for failure to comply.

Allows certificate suspension or revocation for a failure to comply with an accreditation body's requests for records or materials. Modifies requirements for certification suspension before holding a hearing.

What's happening now October 9, 1998

Became Public Law No: 105-248.

Related & companion bills 1

Bill text 6 versions

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Committees of jurisdiction 1

Energy and Commerce Committee
House of Representatives

Cosponsors 2

DeGette, Diana

Colorado · Aug 3, 1998

Pallone, Frank

New Jersey · Aug 3, 1998

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