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H.R. 1311 (102nd)

To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to require State medicaid plans to provide coverage of screening mammography.

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Introduced

6 March 1991

Last action

25 March 1991 · Referred

Status

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and the Environment.

Sponsors

Rep. Vucanovich, Barbara F. [R-NV-2], Rep. Cunningham, Randy (Duke) [R-CA-50], Rep. Dwyer, Bernard J. [D-NJ-6], Rep. Espy, Mike [D-MS-2], Rep. Fish, Hamilton, Jr. [R-NY-19], Rep. Ford, Harold E. [D-TN-9], Rep. Hertel, Dennis M. [D-MI-14], Rep. Horton, Frank J. [R-NY-29], Rep. Hyde, Henry J. [R-IL-6], Rep. Jefferson, William J. [D-LA-2], Rep. Kolter, Joseph P. [D-PA-4], Rep. Lipinski, William O. [D-IL-3], Rep. Manton, Thomas J. [D-NY-7], Rep. Morella, Constance A. [R-MD-8], Rep. Quillen, James H. (Jimmy) [R-TN-1], Rep. Rangel, Charles B. [D-NY-15], Rep. Roe, Robert A. [D-NJ-8], Rep. Ros-Lehtinen, Ileana [R-FL-27], Rep. Udall, Morris K. [D-AZ-2], Rep. Valentine, Tim [D-NC-2], Rep. Walsh, James T. [R-NY-25], Rep. Weiss, Ted [D-NY-17], Rep. Ackerman, Gary L. [D-NY-5], Rep. Beilenson, Anthony C. [D-CA-24], Rep. Evans, Lane [D-IL-17], Rep. Guarini, Frank J. [D-NJ-14], Rep. Lagomarsino, Robert J. [R-CA-19], Rep. Lantos, Tom [D-CA-12], Rep. Lehman, William [D-FL-17], Rep. Machtley, Ronald K. [R-RI-1], Rep. Miller, Clarence E. [R-OH-10], Rep. Molinari, Susan [R-NY-13], Rep. Mrazek, Robert J. [D-NY-3], Rep. Owens, Wayne [D-UT-2], Rep. Peterson, Douglas (Pete) [D-FL-2], Rep. Smith, Christopher H. [R-NJ-4], Rep. Towns, Edolphus [D-NY-10], Rep. Wolf, Frank R. [R-VA-10], Rep. Yates, Sidney R. [D-IL-9], Rep. Gilman, Benjamin A. [R-NY-20], Rep. Hochbrueckner, George J. [D-NY-1], Rep. Jones, Ben [D-GA-4], Rep. Bilbray, James H. [D-NV-1], Rep. Jones, Walter B. [D-NC-1], Rep. Dellums, Ronald V. [D-CA-9], Rep. Lowey, Nita M. [D-NY-17], Rep. Nussle, Jim [R-IA-2], Rep. LaFalce, John J. [D-NY-29]

Subjects

Healthcare

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3 June 2026

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Summary

Amends title XIX (Medicaid) of the Social Security Act to provide Medicaid coverage of screening mammographies for women age 35 and older. Varies the permissible frequency of such covered tests on the basis of a woman's age and her risk of developing breast cancer. Directs the Secretary to periodically review and revise permissible frequencies of such tests.

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Timeline

  1. 6 March 1991

    Introduced

    Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 6 March 1991

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 6 March 1991

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

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  4. 25 March 1991

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and the Environment.

    Source: Committee

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