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Cytology Proficiency Improvement Act of 2008

Introduced: February 28, 2007 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 16 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Apr 9, 2008
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Apr 8, 2008
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 348.
Apr 8, 2008
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 110-566.
Apr 8, 2008
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1237.
Apr 8, 2008
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Apr 8, 2008
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H2029-2030)
Apr 8, 2008
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H2029-2030)
Apr 8, 2008
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2029-2034)
Apr 8, 2008
Mrs. Capps moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Mar 13, 2008
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Mar 13, 2008
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Mar 11, 2008
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote .
Mar 11, 2008
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Mar 1, 2007
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Feb 28, 2007
Introduced in House
Feb 28, 2007
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Cytology Proficiency Improvement Act of 2008 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to revise national quality assurance standards to assure consistent performance by laboratories of valid and reliable cytology services in order to include requirements that each clinical laboratory: (1) ensure that all individuals involved in screening and interpreting cytological preparations participate annually in an approved continuing medical education program in gynecologic cytology that provides each participant with gynecologic cytological preparations designed to improve locator, recognition, and interpretive skills; (2) maintain a record of program results; (3) require the laboratory director to consider such results and other performance metrics in reviewing the performance of individuals involved in screening and interpreting cytological preparations; and (4) submit the continuing education program results for each individual and plans for corrective action or remedial training in a timely manner to the laboratory's accrediting organization for purposes of review and ongoing monitoring.

Requires the Secretary to terminate individual proficiency testing that was in effect before enactment of this Act.

What's happening now April 9, 2008

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

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 2510 Related bill Cytology Proficiency Improvement Act of 2007
 Bill text 4 versions

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 30
All 30 Democratic 23 Republican 7
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Clarke, Yvette D.
New York · Mar 13, 2008
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Lynch, Stephen F.
Massachusetts · Mar 13, 2008
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DeLauro, Rosa L.
Connecticut · Mar 11, 2008
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Murphy, Christopher
Connecticut · Mar 11, 2008
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Moore, Gwen
Wisconsin · Mar 5, 2008
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Buchanan, Vern
Florida · Mar 4, 2008
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Welch, Peter
Vermont · Mar 4, 2008
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Gillibrand, Kirsten E.
New York · Feb 14, 2008
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Calvert, Ken
California · Feb 7, 2008
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Green, Al
Texas · Feb 7, 2008
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Bishop, Sanford D.
Georgia · Jan 23, 2008
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Lofgren, Zoe
California · Dec 19, 2007
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Courtney, Joe
Connecticut · Dec 5, 2007
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Larson, John B.
Connecticut · Dec 5, 2007
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Thompson, Bennie G.
Mississippi · Nov 13, 2007
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Issa, Darrell
California · Oct 30, 2007
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Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · Oct 30, 2007
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Bilirakis, Gus M.
Florida · Oct 16, 2007
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Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · Oct 16, 2007
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Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · Oct 10, 2007
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Nadler, Jerrold
New York · Oct 2, 2007
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Davis, Danny K.
Illinois · Sep 25, 2007
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Boozman, John
Arkansas · Sep 18, 2007
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Blackburn, Marsha
Tennessee · Jun 15, 2007
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DeGette, Diana
Colorado · Jun 15, 2007
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McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · May 24, 2007
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Neal, Richard E.
Massachusetts · May 7, 2007
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Baldwin, Tammy
Wisconsin · Apr 24, 2007
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Cohen, Steve
Tennessee · Mar 21, 2007
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Foxx, Virginia
North Carolina · Feb 28, 2007
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1237: Cytology Proficiency Improvement Act of 2008. 110th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-1237/
MLA
"H.R. 1237: Cytology Proficiency Improvement Act of 2008." 110th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-1237/.
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H.R. 1237, 110th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-1237/.
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