HR 1213
111th Congress
House
Health
Aging
Cardiovascular and respiratory health
Health promotion and preventive care
Medical tests and diagnostic methods
Medicare
Screening Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms Very Efficiently Act of 2009
Introduced: February 26, 2009
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Everywhere this bill has been
5 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 2, 2009
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Feb 26, 2009
Introduced in House
Feb 26, 2009
Referred to House Ways and Means
Feb 26, 2009
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Feb 26, 2009
Referred to House Energy and Commerce
Plain-English summary
Screening Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms Very Efficiently Act of 2009 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act with respect to Medicare coverage of ultrasound screening for abdominal aortic aneurysms.
Repeals the prerequisite of a referral resulting from an initial preventive physical exam.
Replaces such requirement with one requiring that the individual receiving the ultrasound screening be between the ages of 65 and 75.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Committees of jurisdiction
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