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H.R. 417 (105th)

Medicare Mammography Enhancement Act of 1997

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Introduced

9 January 1997

Last action

5 August 1997 · Committee

Status

See H.R.2015.

Sponsors

Rep. Kennelly, Barbara B. [D-CT-1], Rep. Morella, Constance A. [R-MD-8], Rep. Matsui, Robert T. [D-CA-5], Rep. Payne, Donald M. [D-NJ-10], Rep. Meek, Carrie P. [D-FL-17], Rep. Neal, Richard E. [D-MA-1], Rescom. Romero-Barcelo, Carlos A. [D-PR-At Large], Rep. Ford, Harold E., Jr. [D-TN-9], Rep. Dellums, Ronald V. [D-CA-9], Rep. Carson, Julia [D-IN-7], Rep. Fattah, Chaka [D-PA-2], Rep. Walsh, James T. [R-NY-25], Del. Underwood, Robert A. [D-GU-At Large], Rep. Frost, Martin [D-TX-24], Rep. Kildee, Dale E. [D-MI-5], Del. Christensen, Donna M. [D-VI-At Large], Rep. Brown, Corrine [D-FL-5], Rep. Wolf, Frank R. [R-VA-10], Rep. LaFalce, John J. [D-NY-29], Rep. Miller, George [D-CA-11], Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large], Rep. McHugh, John M. [R-NY-23], Rep. Evans, Lane [D-IL-17], Del. Faleomavaega, Eni F. H. [D-AS-At Large], Rep. Green, Gene [D-TX-29], Rep. Rivers, Lynn N. [D-MI-13], Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18], Rep. Towns, Edolphus [D-NY-10], Rep. Thurman, Karen L. [D-FL-5], Rep. Rangel, Charles B. [D-NY-15], Rep. Bentsen, Ken [D-TX-25], Rep. Delahunt, William D. [D-MA-10], Rep. Johnson, Eddie Bernice [D-TX-30], Rep. Slaughter, Louise McIntosh [D-NY-25], Rep. Traficant, James A., Jr. [D-OH-17], Rep. Baker, Richard H. [R-LA-6], Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-18], Rep. Torres, Esteban Edward [D-CA-34], Rep. Hefner, W. G. (Bill) [D-NC-8], Rep. Fazio, Vic [D-CA-3], Rep. Wexler, Robert [D-FL-19], Rep. Cooksey, John [R-LA-5], Rep. Lewis, John [D-GA-5], Rep. Lowey, Nita M. [D-NY-17], Sen. Sanders, Bernard [I-VT], Rep. McDermott, Jim [D-WA-7], Rep. Kilpatrick, Carolyn C. [D-MI-13], Rep. Quinn, Jack [R-NY-27]

Subjects

Healthcare

Source updated

3 June 2026

Healthcare

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Summary

Medicare Mammography Enhancement Act of 1997 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act relating to the authorized provision of annual screening mammographies for women to: (1) prohibit payment for any screening mammography performed for a woman over 49 years of age (currently, women over 49 but under 65) within 11 months after the previous mammography was performed; (2) repeal the disallowance of payment for screening mammography performed for women over 64 within 23 months after the last mammography was performed; and (3) waive any required deductible or coinsurance payments with respect to such mammographies.

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Timeline

  1. 9 January 1997

    Introduced

    Referred to House Commerce

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 9 January 1997

    Introduced

    Referred to the Committee on 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. 9 January 1997

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 9 January 1997

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  5. 21 January 1997

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

    Source: Committee

  6. 28 February 1997

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment.

    Source: Committee

  7. 5 August 1997

    Committee

    See H.R.2015.

    Source: Committee

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