[Congressional Bills 104th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 778 Introduced in House (IH)]







104th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 778

To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for coverage 
of an annual screening mammography under part B of the medicare program 
                       for women age 65 or older.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            February 1, 1995

 Mrs. Vucanovich (for herself and Mr. Ensign) introduced the following 
bill; which was referred to the Committee on 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

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                                 A BILL


 
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for coverage 
of an annual screening mammography under part B of the medicare program 
                       for women age 65 or older.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Equal Access to Annual Screening 
Mammography Act of 1995''.

SEC. 2. FINDINGS.

    Congress finds the following:
            (1) Breast cancer is the second leading cause of death by 
        cancer in women.
            (2) An estimated 182,000 new invasive cases of breast 
        cancer in the United States are expected during 1995.
            (3) An estimated 46,240 individuals are expected to die of 
        breast cancer during 1995, of whom 46,000 will be women.
            (4) There is no cure for breast cancer.
            (5) Early detection is the key to survival of this 
        devastating disease.
            (6) Mammography is recognized as a valuable diagnostic 
        technique for the detection of breast cancer.
            (7) The American Cancer Society and the National Cancer 
        Institute recommend an annual mammogram for women over age 50.

SEC. 3. COVERAGE OF ANNUAL SCREENING MAMMOGRAPHY UNDER MEDICARE FOR 
              WOMEN AGE 65 OR OLDER.

    (a) In General.--Section 1834(c)(2)(A) of the Social Security Act 
(42 U.S.C. 1395m(c)(2)(A)) is amended--
            (1) in clause (iv), by striking ``but under 65 years of 
        age,''; and
            (2) by striking clause (v).
    (b) Effective Date.--The amendment made by subsection (a) shall 
apply to screening mammography performed on or after January 1, 1996.
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