A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for coverage of an annual mammogram under the medicare program.

Summary

Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to cover, under part B (Supplementary Medical Insurance) of the Medicare program, annual radiological mammograms for women aged 65 or older for the diagnosis of breast cancer.

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Timeline

1. 14 July 1987

   Introduced

   Referred to House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 14 July 1987

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 14 July 1987

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 16 July 1987

   Referred

   Referred to Subcommittee on Health.

   Source: Committee

5. 20 July 1987

   Referred

   Referred to Subcommittee on Health and the Environment.

   Source: Committee

6. 3 November 1987

   Committee

   Subcommittee Hearings Held.

   Source: Committee

7. 1 July 1988

   Committee

   Provisions of Measure Incorporated Into H.R.2470.

   Source: Committee

Votes

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Versions

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Documents

1 official file

• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 14 July 1987

  Open at official source

Sponsors

• Rep. Oakar, Mary Rose [D-OH-20] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Pelosi, Nancy [D-CA-11] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Morella, Constance A. [R-MD-8] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Russo, Martin A. [D-IL-3] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Mavroules, Nicholas [D-MA-6] · D · Cosponsor
• · hswm00 · Standing
• · hsif00 · Standing

Related records

• related to → Medicare Catastrophic Coverage Act of 1988