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Breast and Cervical Cancer Treatment Act of 1998

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

Official title: A bill 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: June 10, 1998 See on congress.gov
Health Breast cancerCervical cancerMammographyMedicaid
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Medical screeningPoor womenSocial WelfareWelfare eligibilityWomen
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This bill died when the 105th Congress ended
It never became law before the 105th Congress (1997–1998) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Apr 30, 1998
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Apr 30, 1998
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S3933-3934)
Apr 30, 1998
Introduced in Senate
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 Latest action April 30, 1998

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

 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.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 3779 Identical bill Breast and Cervical Cancer Treatment Act of 1998
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 4
All 4 Democratic 3 Republican 1
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Grassley, Chuck
Iowa · Sep 8, 1998
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Murray, Patty
Washington · Jul 27, 1998
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Reed, Jack
Rhode Island · Jul 27, 1998
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Durbin, Richard J.
Illinois · Jun 10, 1998
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 2017: Breast and Cervical Cancer Treatment Act of 1998. 105th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/105-S-2017/
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"S. 2017: Breast and Cervical Cancer Treatment Act of 1998." 105th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/105-S-2017/.
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