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H.R. 3339 (114th)

Protecting Access to Lifesaving Screenings Act (PALS Act)

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Introduced

29 July 2015

Last action

6 August 2015 · Referred

Status

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Sponsors

Rep. Ellmers, Renee L. [R-NC-2], Rep. Wasserman Schultz, Debbie [D-FL-25], Sen. Blackburn, Marsha [R-TN], Rep. DesJarlais, Scott [R-TN-4], Rep. Roe, David P. [R-TN-1], Sen. McSally, Martha [R-AZ], Rep. Lujan Grisham, Michelle [D-NM-1], Rep. Walorski, Jackie [R-IN-2], Rep. Smith, Christopher H. [R-NJ-4], Rep. Payne, Donald M., Jr. [D-NJ-10], Rep. Comstock, Barbara [R-VA-10], Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-20], Rep. Heck, Joseph J. [R-NV-3], Rep. Walters, Mimi [R-CA-45], Rep. Wagner, Ann [R-MO-2], Rep. Napolitano, Grace F. [D-CA-32], Rep. Poliquin, Bruce [R-ME-2], Rep. Moore, Gwen [D-WI-4], Rep. Farr, Sam [D-CA-20], Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9], Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18], Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9], Rep. Edwards, Donna F. [D-MD-4], Rep. Clark, Katherine M. [D-MA-5], Rep. Black, Diane [R-TN-6], Rep. Lance, Leonard [R-NJ-7], Rep. Ruppersberger, C. A. Dutch [D-MD-2], Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2], Rep. Titus, Dina [D-NV-1], Rep. Reed, Tom [R-NY-23], Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3], Rep. DeLauro, Rosa L. [D-CT-3], Rep. Hartzler, Vicky [R-MO-4], Rep. Meadows, Mark [R-NC-11], Rep. Roby, Martha [R-AL-2], Rep. Tipton, Scott R. [R-CO-3], Rep. McKinley, David B. [R-WV-1], Rep. Hice, Jody B. [R-GA-10], Rep. Roybal-Allard, Lucille [D-CA-40], Rep. Guinta, Frank C. [R-NH-1], Rep. Meehan, Patrick [R-PA-7], Rep. Kilmer, Derek [D-WA-6], Rep. Fattah, Chaka [D-PA-2], Rep. Noem, Kristi L. [R-SD-At Large], Rep. Rouzer, David [R-NC-7], Rep. Burgess, Michael C. [R-TX-26], Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-28], Rep. Rothfus, Keith J. [R-PA-12]

Subjects

Healthcare

Source updated

12 August 2025

Healthcare

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Summary

Protecting Access to Lifesaving Screenings Act (PALS Act) This bill requires that any provision of law referring to current recommendations of the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) with respect to breast cancer screening, mammography, and prevention be administered as if: (1) the provision referred to USPSTF recommendations last issued before 2009; and (2) those recommendations applied to any screening mammography modality, including any digital modality of such a procedure. (In 2009, the USPSTF updated its guidelines to recommend against routine screening mammography for women between 40 to 49 years of age and to recommend biennial, instead of annual, screening mammography for most women between 50 to 74 years of age.) In addition, the bill amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to preserve Medicare coverage for screening mammography, without a requirement for coinsurance, and expand the definition of screening mammography to include any digital modality of such a procedure. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services may not decrease the frequency with which screening mammography may be paid by Medicare for a woman over 39 years of age.

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Timeline

  1. 29 July 2015

    Introduced

    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.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 29 July 2015

    Introduced

    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.

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 29 July 2015

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 29 July 2015

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  5. 31 July 2015

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

    Source: Committee

  6. 6 August 2015

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

    Source: Committee

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