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H.R. 4540 (109th)

Mammogram Availability Act of 2005

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Introduced

14 December 2005

Last action

27 March 2006 · Referred

Status

Referred to the Subcommittee on Employer-Employee Relations.

Sponsors

Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-12], Rep. Wynn, Albert Russell [D-MD-4], Rep. Owens, Major R. [D-NY-11], Sen. Van Hollen, Chris [D-MD], Rep. Rangel, Charles B. [D-NY-15], Rep. Hinojosa, Ruben [D-TX-15], Rep. Holden, Tim [D-PA-17], Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18], Rep. Kaptur, Marcy [D-OH-9], Rep. Millender-McDonald, Juanita [D-CA-37], Rep. Hinchey, Maurice D. [D-NY-22], Rep. Sherman, Brad [D-CA-32], Rep. Michaud, Michael H. [D-ME-2], Rep. Herseth Sandlin, Stephanie [D-SD-At Large], Rep. Carson, Julia [D-IN-7], Rep. Pallone, Frank [D-NJ-6], Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7], Rep. McIntyre, Mike [D-NC-7], Rep. McDermott, Jim [D-WA-7], Rep. Kucinich, Dennis J. [D-OH-10], Rep. Solis, Hilda L. [D-CA-32], Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large], Rep. Gutierrez, Luis V. [D-IL-4], Rep. Boucher, Rick [D-VA-9], Rep. Ackerman, Gary L. [D-NY-5], David Scott, Rep. Frank, Barney [D-MA-4], Rep. Payne, Donald M. [D-NJ-10], Rep. Cleaver, Emanuel [D-MO-5], Del. Christensen, Donna M. [D-VI-At Large], Rep. Conyers, John, Jr. [D-MI-13], Rep. Crowley, Joseph [D-NY-14], Rep. Honda, Michael M. [D-CA-15], Rep. Ryan, Tim [D-OH-13], Rep. Ros-Lehtinen, Ileana [R-FL-27], Rep. Stark, Fortney Pete [D-CA-13], Rep. Matsui, Doris O. [D-CA-7], Rep. Towns, Edolphus [D-NY-10], Rep. Lynch, Stephen F. [D-MA-8], Rep. McNulty, Michael R. [D-NY-23], Rep. Lantos, Tom [D-CA-12], Rep. Weiner, Anthony D. [D-NY-9], Rep. Kildee, Dale E. [D-MI-5], Rep. Woolsey, Lynn C. [D-CA-6], Rep. Langevin, James R. [D-RI-2], Rep. Meehan, Martin T. [D-MA-5], Del. Bordallo, Madeleine Z. [D-GU-At Large], Rep. Ford, Harold E., Jr. [D-TN-9]

Subjects

Healthcare

Source updated

23 March 2026

Healthcare

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Summary

Mammogram Availability Act of 2005 - Amends the Public Health Service Act and the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA) 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 no less favorable 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. Applies such requirements and prohibitions to coverage offered in the individual market.

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Timeline

  1. 14 December 2005

    Introduced

    Referred to the Committee on Energy and 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. 14 December 2005

    Introduced

    Referred to the Committee on Energy and 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. 14 December 2005

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 14 December 2005

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  5. 3 January 2006

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

    Source: Committee

  6. 27 March 2006

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Employer-Employee Relations.

    Source: Committee

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