Cytology Proficiency Improvement Act of 2006

Summary

Cytology Proficiency Improvement Act of 2006 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to revise national quality assurance standards to assure consistent performance by laboratories of valid and reliable cytology services, to include requirements that each clinical laboratory: (1) ensure that all individuals involved in screening and interpreting cytological preparations participate annually in an approved continuing medical education program in gynecologic cytology that provides each participant with gynecologic cytologic preparations designed to improve locator, recognition, and interpretive skills; and (2) maintain a record of program results. Requires the Secretary to terminate individual proficiency testing that was in effect before enactment of this Act.

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Timeline

1. 21 September 2006

   Introduced

   Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 21 September 2006

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 21 September 2006

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 2 October 2006

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

   Source: Committee

Votes

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Versions

• Introduced in House · 21 September 2006 · Official file

Documents

3 official files

• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN · 21 September 2006

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• Introduced in House (PDF)

  Introduced in House · EN · 21 September 2006

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 21 September 2006

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Sponsors

• Tom Price · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Gordon, Bart [D-TN-6] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Myrick, Sue Wilkins [R-NC-9] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Norwood, Charles W. [R-GA-10] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Herseth Sandlin, Stephanie [D-SD-At Large] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Weldon, Dave [R-FL-15] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Deal, Nathan [R-GA-9] · R · Sponsor
• Michael Burgess · R · Sponsor
• JOHN SHIMKUS · R · Sponsor
• Bill Shuster · R · Sponsor
• Rep. English, Phil [R-PA-3] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Boustany, Charles W., Jr. [R-LA-3] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Boucher, Rick [D-VA-9] · D · Cosponsor
• Virginia Foxx · R · Cosponsor
• · hsif00 · Standing

Related records

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