S 535
107th Congress
Senate
Health
Breast cancer
Cervical cancer
Indian medical care
Indian women
Medicaid
Minorities
Social Welfare
Women
Women's health
Native American Breast and Cervical Cancer Treatment Technical Amendment Act of 2001
Introduced: March 14, 2001
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Introduced
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Passed House
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Became law
Mar 14, 2001
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs. (text of measure as introduced: CR S2319)
Mar 14, 2001
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S2318-2319)
Mar 14, 2001
Introduced in Senate
Plain-English summary
Native American Breast and Cervical Cancer Treatment Technical Amendment Act of 2001 - Amends title XIX (Medicaid) of the Social Security Act and Federal law commonly known as the Benefits Improvement and Protection Act to ensure that Indian women with breast or cervical cancer, who are eligible for health services provided under a medical care program of the Indian Health Service or of a tribal organization, are included in the optional Medicaid eligibility category of breast or cervical cancer patients added by the Breast and Cervical Cancer Prevention and Treatment Act of 2000.
What's happening now
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs. (text of measure as introduced: CR S2319)
Committees of jurisdiction
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