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Mammography Quality Standards Reauthorization Act

Introduced: April 9, 1997 See on congress.gov

Everywhere this bill has been 11 steps

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Passed House

Passed Senate

To President

Became law

Nov 20, 1997

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment.

Nov 12, 1997

Referred to the House Committee on Commerce.

Nov 12, 1997

Message on Senate action sent to the House.

Nov 12, 1997

Received in the House.

Nov 9, 1997

Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.

Nov 9, 1997

Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.

Nov 9, 1997

Senate Committee on Labor and Human Resources discharged by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S12423-12424)

Nov 9, 1997

Senate Committee on Labor and Human Resources discharged by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S12423-12424)

Apr 9, 1997

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Labor and Human Resources.

Apr 9, 1997

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S2925)

Apr 9, 1997

Introduced in Senate

Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Mammography Quality Standards Reauthorization Act - 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).

Modifies mammogram record retention requirements.

Allows inspection of facilities (currently, certified facilities) for compliance with certification requirements and mammography quality standards (currently, compliance with mammography quality standards). 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 November 20, 1997

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment.

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