[Congressional Bills 108th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 4555 Reported in House (RH)]
Union Calendar No. 425
108th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 4555
[Report No. 108-694]
To amend the Public Health Service Act to revise and extend provisions
relating to mammography quality standards.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
June 14, 2004
Mr. Dingell introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Energy and Commerce
September 22, 2004
Additional sponsors: Mr. Filner and Mrs. Capps
September 22, 2004
Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole
House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed
[Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed
in italic]
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A BILL
To amend the Public Health Service Act to revise and extend provisions
relating to mammography quality standards.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
<DELETED>SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.</DELETED>
<DELETED> This Act may be cited as the ``Mammography Quality
Standards Reauthorization Act of 2004''.</DELETED>
<DELETED>SEC. 2. TEMPORARY RENEWAL AND LIMITED PROVISIONAL
CERTIFICATE.</DELETED>
<DELETED> Section 354 of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C.
263b) is amended--</DELETED>
<DELETED> (1) in subsection (b)(1)--</DELETED>
<DELETED> (A) in subparagraph (A)--</DELETED>
<DELETED> (i) in the matter preceding clause
(i), by inserting ``or a temporary renewal
certificate'' after ``certificate'';
and</DELETED>
<DELETED> (ii) in clause (i), by striking
``subsection (c)(1)'' and inserting
``paragraphs (1) or (2) of subsection
(c)'';</DELETED>
<DELETED> (B) in subparagraph (B)--</DELETED>
<DELETED> (i) in the matter preceding clause
(i), by inserting ``or a limited provisional
certificate'' after ``certificate'';
and</DELETED>
<DELETED> (ii) in clause (i), by striking
``subsection (c)(2)'' and inserting
``paragraphs (3) and (4) of subsection (c)'';
and</DELETED>
<DELETED> (C) in the flush matter at the end, by
striking ``provisional certificate'' and inserting
``temporary renewal certificate, provisional
certificate, or a limited provisional certificate'';
and</DELETED>
<DELETED> (2) in subsection (c)--</DELETED>
<DELETED> (A) by redesignating paragraph (2) as
paragraph (4); and</DELETED>
<DELETED> (B) by inserting after paragraph (1) the
following:</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(2) Temporary renewal certificate.--The
Secretary may issue a temporary renewal certificate, for a
period of not to exceed 45 days, to a facility seeking
reaccreditation if the accreditation body has issued an
accreditation extension, for a period of not to exceed 45 days,
for any of the following:</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(A) The facility has submitted the
required materials to the accreditation body within the
established time frames for the submission of such
materials but the accreditation body is unable to
complete the reaccreditation process before the
certification expires.</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(B) The facility has acquired additional
or replacement equipment, or has had significant
personnel changes or other unforeseen situations that
have caused the facility to be unable to meet
reaccreditation timeframes, but in the opinion of the
accreditation body have not compromised the quality of
mammography.</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(3) Limited provisional certificate.--The
Secretary may, upon the request of an accreditation body, issue
a limited provisional certificate to an entity to enable the
entity to conduct examinations for educational purposes while
an onsite visit from an accreditation body is in progress. Such
certificate shall be valid only during the time the site visit
team from the accreditation body is physically in the facility,
and in no case shall be valid for longer than 72 hours. The
issuance of a certificate under this paragraph, shall not
preclude the entity from qualifying for a provisional
certificate under paragraph (4).''.</DELETED>
<DELETED>SEC. 3. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.</DELETED>
<DELETED> Subparagraphs (A) and (B) of section 354(r)(2) of the
Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 263b(r)(2)(A) and (B)) are amended
by striking ``2002'' each place it appears and inserting
``2007''.</DELETED>
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Mammography Quality Standards
Reauthorization Act of 2004''.
SEC. 2. TEMPORARY RENEWAL AND LIMITED PROVISIONAL CERTIFICATE.
Section 354 of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 263b) is
amended--
(1) in subsection (b)(1)--
(A) in subparagraph (A)--
(i) in the matter preceding clause (i), by
inserting ``or a temporary renewal
certificate'' after ``certificate''; and
(ii) in clause (i), by striking
``subsection (c)(1)'' and inserting
``paragraphs (1) or (2) of subsection (c)'';
(B) in subparagraph (B)--
(i) in the matter preceding clause (i), by
inserting ``or a limited provisional
certificate'' after ``certificate''; and
(ii) in clause (i), by striking
``subsection (c)(2)'' and inserting
``paragraphs (3) and (4) of subsection (c)'';
and
(C) in the flush matter at the end, by striking
``provisional certificate'' and inserting ``temporary
renewal certificate, provisional certificate, or a
limited provisional certificate''; and
(2) in subsection (c)--
(A) by redesignating paragraph (2) as paragraph
(4); and
(B) by inserting after paragraph (1) the following:
``(2) Temporary renewal certificate.--The Secretary may
issue a temporary renewal certificate, for a period of not to
exceed 45 days, to a facility seeking reaccreditation if the
accreditation body has issued an accreditation extension, for a
period of not to exceed 45 days, for any of the following:
``(A) The facility has submitted the required
materials to the accreditation body within the
established time frames for the submission of such
materials but the accreditation body is unable to
complete the reaccreditation process before the
certification expires.
``(B) The facility has acquired additional or
replacement equipment, or has had significant personnel
changes or other unforeseen situations that have caused
the facility to be unable to meet reaccreditation
timeframes, but in the opinion of the accreditation
body have not compromised the quality of mammography.
``(3) Limited provisional certificate.--The Secretary may,
upon the request of an accreditation body, issue a limited
provisional certificate to an entity to enable the entity to
conduct examinations for educational purposes while an onsite
visit from an accreditation body is in progress. Such
certificate shall be valid only during the time the site visit
team from the accreditation body is physically in the facility,
and in no case shall be valid for longer than 72 hours. The
issuance of a certificate under this paragraph, shall not
preclude the entity from qualifying for a provisional
certificate under paragraph (4).''.
SEC. 3. NATIONAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE.
Section 354(n) of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 263b(n))
is amended--
(1) in paragraph (2), by striking subparagraph (C) and all
that follows and inserting the following:
``(C) other health professionals,
whose clinical practice, research specialization, or
professional expertise include a significant focus on
mammography. The Secretary shall appoint at least 4 individuals
from among national breast cancer or consumer health
organizations with expertise in mammography, at least 2
industry representatives with expertise in mammography
equipment, and at least 2 practicing physicians who provide
mammography services.''; and
(2) in paragraph (4), by striking ``biannually'' and
inserting ``annually''.
SEC. 4. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.
Subparagraphs (A) and (B) of section 354(r)(2) of the Public Health
Service Act (42 U.S.C. 263b(r)(2)(A) and (B)) are amended by striking
``2002'' each place it appears and inserting ``2007''.
Union Calendar No. 425
108th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 4555
[Report No. 108-694]
_______________________________________________________________________
A BILL
To amend the Public Health Service Act to revise and extend provisions
relating to mammography quality standards.
_______________________________________________________________________
September 22, 2004
Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole
House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed