SCONRES 138
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A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of 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: September 9, 2002
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Sep 9, 2002
Referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text of measure as introduced: CR S8388)
Sep 9, 2002
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S8388-8389)
Sep 9, 2002
Introduced in Senate
Plain-English summary
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.
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Referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text of measure as introduced: CR S8388)
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