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S 2378 105th Congress Senate

Investment in Women's Health Act of 1998

Official title: A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to increase the amount of payment under the Medicare program for pap smear laboratory tests.

Introduced: October 14, 1998 See on congress.gov
Health Cervical cancerMedical feesMedical laboratoriesMedical tests
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MedicareSocial WelfareWomenWomen's health
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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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Jul 30, 1998
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Jul 30, 1998
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S9436-9437)
Jul 30, 1998
Introduced in Senate
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 Latest action July 30, 1998

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Investment in Women's Health Act of 1998 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to increase to $14.60 the payment for diagnostic or screening pap smear laboratory tests.

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All 1 Democratic 1
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Murray, Patty
Washington · Oct 14, 1998
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 2378: Investment in Women's Health Act of 1998. 105th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/105-S-2378/
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