Mammogram Availability Act of 1999

Summary

Mammogram Availability Act of 1999 - Amends the Public Health Service Act and the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to require a group health plan, and a health insurance issuer offering group coverage, that provides coverage for diagnostic mammographies for any woman 40 years old or older to provide coverage for annual screening mammographies for such a woman. Prohibits related enrollment and renewal discrimination, monetary incentives to women, and penalties or incentives to providers. Amends the Public Health Service Act to apply those requirements and prohibitions to coverage offered by an issuer in the individual market.

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Timeline

1. 16 March 1999

   Introduced

   Referred to the Committee on Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, 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.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 16 March 1999

   Introduced

   Referred to the Committee on Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, 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.

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 16 March 1999

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 16 March 1999

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

5. 7 April 1999

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment.

   Source: Committee

6. 9 April 1999

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Employer-Employee Relations.

   Source: Committee

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Versions

• Introduced in House · 16 March 1999 · Official file

Documents

3 official files

• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN · 16 March 1999

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• Introduced in House (PDF)

  Introduced in House · EN · 16 March 1999

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 16 March 1999

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Sponsors

• Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-12] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Andrews, Robert E. [D-NJ-1] · D · Cosponsor
• Barbara Lee · D · Cosponsor
• · hsed00 · Standing
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