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H.R. 817 (108th)

Assure Access to Mammography Act of 2003

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Introduced

13 February 2003

Last action

26 February 2003 · Referred

Status

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Sponsors

Rep. King, Peter T. [R-NY-2], Rep. Hobson, David L. [R-OH-7], Rep. Slaughter, Louise McIntosh [D-NY-25], Rep. Fossella, Vito [R-NY-13], Rep. Ros-Lehtinen, Ileana [R-FL-27], Rep. Costello, Jerry F. [D-IL-12], Rep. Towns, Edolphus [D-NY-10], Rep. Honda, Michael M. [D-CA-15], Rep. Souder, Mark E. [R-IN-3], Rep. Walsh, James T. [R-NY-25], Rep. Tiberi, Patrick J. [R-OH-12], Rep. Boehlert, Sherwood [R-NY-24], Rep. LaTourette, Steven C. [R-OH-14], Rep. Neal, Richard E. [D-MA-1], Rep. Gordon, Bart [D-TN-6], Rep. Oberstar, James L. [D-MN-8], Rep. Reyes, Silvestre [D-TX-16], Rep. Woolsey, Lynn C. [D-CA-6], Rep. Hinchey, Maurice D. [D-NY-22], Rep. Strickland, Ted [D-OH-6], Rep. McHugh, John M. [R-NY-23], Rep. Frost, Martin [D-TX-24], Rep. Sweeney, John E. [R-NY-20], Rep. Brown, Corrine [D-FL-5], Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large], Rep. Forbes, J. Randy [R-VA-4], Del. Bordallo, Madeleine Z. [D-GU-At Large], Rep. McIntyre, Mike [D-NC-7], Rep. Rodriguez, Ciro D. [D-TX-28], Rep. Capps, Lois [D-CA-24], Rep. Ford, Harold E., Jr. [D-TN-9], Rep. McNulty, Michael R. [D-NY-23], Rep. Kildee, Dale E. [D-MI-5], Rep. Meehan, Martin T. [D-MA-5], Rep. Deutsch, Peter [D-FL-20], Rep. Millender-McDonald, Juanita [D-CA-37], Rep. Bishop, Timothy H. [D-NY-1], Rep. McCarthy, Carolyn [D-NY-4], Del. Christensen, Donna M. [D-VI-At Large], Rep. Terry, Lee [R-NE-2], Rep. Pascrell, Bill, Jr. [D-NJ-9], Rep. Simmons, Rob [R-CT-2], Rep. Abercrombie, Neil [D-HI-1], Rep. Taylor, Gene [D-MS-4], Rep. Gutierrez, Luis V. [D-IL-4], Rep. LoBiondo, Frank A. [R-NJ-2], Rep. Payne, Donald M. [D-NJ-10], Rep. Rangel, Charles B. [D-NY-15]

Subjects

Healthcare, Education

Source updated

18 August 2025

Healthcare · Education

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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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