[Congressional Bills 105th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 418 Introduced in House (IH)]







105th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 418

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

                            January 9, 1997

 Mrs. Maloney of New York (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 ``Breast Cancer Early Detection Act of 
1997''.

SEC. 2. FINDINGS.

    Congress finds the following:
            (1) Breast cancer is the most common form of cancer in 
        women in the United States.
            (2) Breast cancer is the second leading cause of death by 
        cancer in women.
            (3) An estimated 180,200 new invasive cases of breast 
        cancer in the United States are expected during 1997.
            (4) An estimated 44,190 individuals are expected to die of 
        breast cancer during 1997, of whom 43,900 will be women.
            (5) There is no cure for breast cancer.
            (6) Early detection is the key to survival of this 
        devastating disease.
            (7) Mammography is recognized as a valuable diagnostic 
        technique for the detection of breast cancer.
            (8) The American Cancer Society, the National Cancer 
        Institute, and the American Medical Association 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, 1998.
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