A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for coverage under part B of medicare for routine Papanicolaou tests for the diagnosis of uterine cancer.

Summary

Amends Title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to extend coverage to include expenses incurred in providing a Papanicolaou test for the diagnosis of uterine cancer, if the individual receiving the test has not had such a test on a routine basis during the preceding six months.

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Timeline

1. 19 April 1977

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 19 April 1977

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 19 April 1977

   Introduced

   Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.

   Source: IntroReferral

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Documents

1 official file

• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 19 April 1977

  Open at official source

Sponsors

• Rep. Hammerschmidt, John P. [R-AR-3] · R · Sponsor
• · hsif00 · Standing
• · hswm00 · Standing

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