HR 5238
116th Congress
House
Armed Forces and National Security
Cancer
Health care costs and insurance
Health care coverage and access
Health promotion and preventive care
Medical tests and diagnostic methods
Military medicine
Veterans' medical care
Women's health
To amend title 10, United States Code, to include digital breast tomosynthesis as a primary and preventative health care service under the military health system and the TRICARE program.
Introduced: November 21, 2019
Introduced by:
Houlahan, Chrissy
Democratic
· Pennsylvania
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Became law
Nov 21, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
Nov 21, 2019
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Better and Robust Screening Today Act or the BRST Act
This bill revises revises coverage of primary and preventive health services for women under the TRICARE program to include the use of digital breast tomosynthesis in breast cancer screening.
What's happening now
Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
Committees of jurisdiction
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