3.0.0 1237 2023-01-11T20:01:44Z 2023-01-11T20:01:44Z House H HR 2007-02-28 110 sshr00 Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee Senate Standing Referred to 2008-04-09T19:28:14Z hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee House Standing hsif14 Health Subcommittee Reported by 2008-03-11T13:57:30Z Markup by 2008-03-11T13:57:18Z Referred to 2007-03-01T20:30:30Z Reported by 2008-04-08T16:10:00Z Markup by 2008-03-13T21:15:22Z Referred to 2007-02-28T15:02:35Z H. Rept. 110-566 Cytology Proficiency Improvement Act of 2007 110 2510 S 2007-12-18 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text of measure as introduced: CR S15920-15921) Related bill CRS 2008-04-09 sshr00 Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee Senate Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. IntroReferral 2008-04-08 15:35:06 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. Floor H38310 2 House floor actions 2008-04-08 15:35:04 On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H2029-2030) Floor H37300 2 House floor actions 2008-04-08 15:35:04 Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H2029-2030) Floor 8000 9 Library of Congress 2008-04-08 15:26:35 DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1237. Floor H8D000 2 House floor actions 2008-04-08 15:26:23 Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2029-2034) Floor H30000 2 House floor actions 2008-04-08 15:26:03 Mrs. Capps moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended. Floor H30300 2 House floor actions 2008-04-08 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 348. Calendars H12410 2 House floor actions U00348 2008-04-08 Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 110-566. Committee H12200 2 House floor actions hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee 2008-04-08 Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 110-566. Committee 5000 9 Library of Congress hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee 2008-03-13 hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee 1 House committee actions Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote. Committee 2008-03-13 hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee 1 House committee actions Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. Committee 2008-03-11 hsif14 Health Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote . Committee 2008-03-11 hsif14 Health Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. Committee 2007-03-01 hsif14 Health Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. Committee 2007-02-28 Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee 2007-02-28 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2007-02-28 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress G000309 Rep. Gordon, Bart [D-TN-6] BART GORDON D TN 6 N P000591 Rep. Price, Tom [R-GA-6] Tom Price R GA 6 2007-02-28 True F000450 Rep. Foxx, Virginia [R-NC-5] Virginia Foxx R NC 5 2007-02-28 True H001037 Rep. Herseth, Stephanie [D-SD-At Large] Stephanie Herseth D SD 0 2007-02-28 True D000168 Rep. Deal, Nathan [R-GA-9] NATHAN DEAL R GA 9 2007-02-28 True R000572 Rep. Rogers, Mike J. [R-MI-8] Mike Rogers R MI 8 2007-03-21 False B001248 Rep. Burgess, Michael C. [R-TX-26] Michael Burgess R TX C. 26 2007-03-21 False C001068 Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9] Steve Cohen D TN 9 2007-03-21 False E000187 Rep. English, Phil [R-PA-3] PHIL ENGLISH R PA 3 2007-03-21 False J000070 Rep. Jefferson, William J. [D-LA-2] WILLIAM JEFFERSON D LA J. 2 2007-03-21 False B000657 Rep. 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Shays, Christopher [R-CT-4] CHRISTOPHER SHAYS R CT 4 2008-03-05 False F000043 Rep. Fattah, Chaka [D-PA-2] CHAKA FATTAH D PA 2 2008-03-05 False M001160 Rep. Moore, Gwen [D-WI-4] Gwen Moore D WI 4 2008-03-05 False D000216 Rep. DeLauro, Rosa L. [D-CT-3] ROSA DELAURO D CT 3 2008-03-11 False P000589 Rep. Porter, Jon C. [R-NV-3] Jon Porter R NV C. 3 2008-03-11 False M001169 Rep. Murphy, Christopher [D-CT-5] Christopher Murphy D CT S. 5 2008-03-11 False J000174 Rep. Johnson, Sam [R-TX-3] SAM JOHNSON R TX 3 2008-03-13 False C001067 Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-11] Yvette Clarke D NY D. 11 2008-03-13 False L000562 Rep. Lynch, Stephen F. [D-MA-9] Stephen Lynch D MA F. 9 2008-03-13 False R000515 Rep. Rush, Bobby L. [D-IL-1] BOBBY RUSH D IL L. 1 2008-03-13 False L000553 Rep. LaTourette, Steven C. [R-OH-14] STEVEN LATOURETTE R OH C. 14 2008-03-31 False E000092 Rep. Ehlers, Vernon J. [R-MI-3] VERNON EHLERS R MI J. 3 2008-03-31 False T000465 Rep. Tsongas, Niki [D-MA-5] Niki Tsongas D MA 5 2008-03-31 False H000676 Rep. Hoekstra, Peter [R-MI-2] PETER HOEKSTRA R MI 2 2008-03-31 False B001254 Rep. Boren, Dan [D-OK-2] Dan Boren D OK 2 2008-03-31 False F000447 Rep. Feeney, Tom [R-FL-24] Tom Feeney R FL 24 2008-03-31 False S001170 Rep. Shea-Porter, Carol [D-NH-1] Carol Shea-Porter D NH 1 2008-03-31 False 2008-03-31T04:00:00Z H.R. 1237, A bill to amend the Public Service Act to provide revised standards for quality assurance in screening and evaluation of gynecologic cytology preparations http://www.cbo.gov/publication/19577 <p>Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the House Committee on Energy and Commerce on March 13, 2008</p> 2008-03-31T04:00:00Z H.R. 1237, A bill to amend the Public Service Act to provide revised standards for quality assurance in screening and evaluation of gynecologic cytology preparations https://www.cbo.gov/publication/19577 Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the House Committee on Energy and Commerce on March 13, 2008 Health Accreditation (Medical care) Administrative procedure Continuing education Cytology Department of Health and Human Services Education Employee training Government Operations and Politics Government paperwork Gynecology Higher education Labor and Employment Law Medical education Medical laboratories Medical tests Quality of care Rating of employees Science, Technology, Communications Student records Women Women's health Health 00 2007-02-28 Introduced in House 2007-03-08T21:57:11Z Cytology Proficiency Improvement Act of 2007 - 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.

]]> 36 2008-04-08 Passed House amended 2008-04-17T17:27:25Z Cytology Proficiency Improvement Act of 2008 - 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 in order 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 cytological preparations designed to improve locator, recognition, and interpretive skills; (2) maintain a record of program results; (3) require the laboratory director to consider such results and other performance metrics in reviewing the performance of individuals involved in screening and interpreting cytological preparations; and (4) submit the continuing education program results for each individual and plans for corrective action or remedial training in a timely manner to the laboratory's accrediting organization for purposes of review and ongoing monitoring.

Requires the Secretary to terminate individual proficiency testing that was in effect before enactment of this Act.

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