Assure Access to Mammography Act of 2003

Summary

Assure Access to Mammography Act of 2003 - Provides that, with respect to payment for a screening or diagnostic mammography furnished to a Medicare beneficiary, the amount of payment made to a hospital-based facility in which such screening or diagnostic mammography is performed during the applicable period is equal to 200 percent of the amount of payment that would otherwise apply under the Medicare fee schedule established under title XVIII of the Social Security Act with respect to the technical component of such screening or diagnostic mammography. Provides for not counting certain radiological residents against graduate medical education limitations. Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services to enter into an arrangement with the Institute of Medicine of the National Academy of Sciences to study and report to the Secretary on Medicare reimbursement for gender-specific services. Directs the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission to study and report to Congress on Medicare reimbursement for screening services.

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Timeline

1. 13 February 2003

   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. 13 February 2003

   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. 13 February 2003

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 13 February 2003

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

5. 20 February 2003

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

   Source: Committee

6. 26 February 2003

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

   Source: Committee

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Versions

• Introduced in House · 13 February 2003 · Official file

Documents

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• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN · 13 February 2003

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 13 February 2003

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Sponsors

• PETER KING · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Hobson, David L. [R-OH-7] · R · Sponsor
• LOUISE SLAUGHTER · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Fossella, Vito [R-NY-13] · R · Sponsor
• ILEANA ROS-LEHTINEN · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Costello, Jerry F. [D-IL-21] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Towns, Edolphus [D-NY-11] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Honda, Michael M. [D-CA-17] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Souder, Mark E. [R-IN-3] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Walsh, James T. [R-NY-27] · R · Sponsor
• PATRICK TIBERI · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Boehlert, Sherwood [R-NY-25] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. LaTourette, Steven C. [R-OH-14] · R · Sponsor
• Richard Neal · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Gordon, Bart [D-TN-6] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Oberstar, James L. [D-MN-8] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Reyes, Silvestre [D-TX-16] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Woolsey, Lynn C. [D-CA-6] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Hinchey, Maurice D. [D-NY-22] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Strickland, Ted [D-OH-6] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. McHugh, John M. [R-NY-23] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Frost, Martin [D-TX-24] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Sweeney, John E. [R-NY-20] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Brown, Corrine [D-FL-5] · D · Sponsor
• Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Forbes, J. Randy [R-VA-4] · R · Sponsor
• Del. Bordallo, Madeleine Z. [D-GU-At Large] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. McIntyre, Mike [D-NC-7] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Rodriguez, Ciro D. [D-TX-23] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Capps, Lois [D-CA-24] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Ford, Harold E., Jr. [D-TN-9] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. McNulty, Michael R. [D-NY-23] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Kildee, Dale E. [D-MI-7] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Meehan, Martin T. [D-MA-5] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Deutsch, Peter [D-FL-20] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Millender-McDonald, Juanita [D-CA-37] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Bishop, Timothy H. [D-NY-1] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. McCarthy, Carolyn [D-NY-4] · D · Sponsor
• Del. Christensen, Donna M. [D-VI-At Large] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Terry, Lee [R-NE-2] · R · Sponsor
• Bill Pascrell · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Simmons, Rob [R-CT-2] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Abercrombie, Neil [D-HI-1] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Taylor, Gene [D-MS-5] · D · Sponsor
• LUIS GUTIERREZ · D · Sponsor
• FRANK LOBIONDO · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Payne, Donald M. [D-NJ-10] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Rangel, Charles B. [D-NY-19] · D · Sponsor

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