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HCONRES 385 107th Congress House Health Cancer research Congress Congressional reporting requirements Economics and Public Finance Employee health benefits Federal aid to medical research Federal employees Finance and Financial Sector Government Operations and Politics Government employees' health insurance Health insurance Labor and Employment Medicaid Medical screening Medical tests Medicare Ovarian cancer Science, Technology, Communications Social Welfare

Expressing the sense of the Congress that the Secretary of Health and Human Services should conduct or support research on certain tests to screen for ovarian cancer, and Federal health care programs and group and individual health plans should cover the tests if demonstrated to be effective, and for other purposes.

Introduced: April 23, 2002 See on congress.gov
 Everywhere this bill has been 13 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jul 23, 2002
Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Jul 22, 2002
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Jul 22, 2002
On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5050-5051)
Jul 22, 2002
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H5050-5051)
Jul 22, 2002
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H. Con. Res. 385.
Jul 22, 2002
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5050-5053)
Jul 22, 2002
Mr. Bilirakis moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution.
Jul 11, 2002
Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
Jul 11, 2002
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
May 6, 2002
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Apr 23, 2002
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Apr 23, 2002
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E608)
Apr 23, 2002
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Expresses the sense of Congress that the Secretary of Health and Human Services, acting through the Director of the National Institutes of Health, should conduct or support research on the effectiveness of medical screening techniques for ovarian cancer, including the use of proteomic patterns in blood serum in combination with other techniques. Requires a report to Congress and the inclusion of such technique in Federal health care programs and group and individual health plans if it proves effective.
What's happening now July 23, 2002

Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

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