[Congressional Bills 109th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 6280 Introduced in House (IH)]








109th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 6280

To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for Medicare 
      coverage of screening tests for human papillomavirus (HPV).


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           September 29, 2006

 Ms. DeLauro introduced the following bill; which was 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

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                                 A BILL


 
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for Medicare 
      coverage of screening tests for human papillomavirus (HPV).

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

SECTION 1. MEDICARE COVERAGE OF SCREENING TESTS FOR HUMAN 
              PAPILLOMAVIRUS (HPV).

    (a) In General.--Section 1861 of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 
1395x) is amended--
            (1) in subsection (s)(14), by inserting ``, screening HPV 
        test,'' after ``screening pap smear''; and
            (2) in subsection (nn)--
                    (A) in the heading, by inserting ``Screening HPV 
                Test;'' after ``Screening Pap Smear;'' ; and
                    (B) by adding at the end the following new 
                paragraph:
    ``(4) The term `screening HPV test' means a molecular laboratory 
test approved by the Food and Drug Administration for detecting the 
presence of the types of human papillomavirus (HPV) that have been 
associated (as determined by the Secretary in consultation with 
representatives of gynecologists) with a higher risk of cervical 
cancer, if conducted in combination with a screening pap smear and if 
the woman involved has not had such a test during the preceding 2 
years, or during the preceding year in the case of a woman described in 
paragraph (3).''.
    (b) Conforming Amendments.--
            (1) Inclusion in referrals as part of initial preventive 
        physical examination.--Section 1861(ww)(2)(C) of such Act (42 
        U.S.C. 1396x(ww)(2)(C)) is amended by inserting ``, screening 
        HPV test,'' after ``screening pap smear''.
            (2) Waiver of deductible.--Section 1833(b)(6) of such Act 
        (42 U.S.C. 1395l(b)(6)) is amended by inserting ``, screening 
        HPV test,'' after ``screening pap smear''.
            (3) Application of pap smear payment rule.--Section 
        1833(h)(7) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 1305l(h)(7)) is amended by 
        adding at the end the following: ``Such minimum payment amount 
        shall also apply to payment for screening HPV tests''.
            (4) Application of pap smear frequency limits.--Section 
        1862(a)(1)(F) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 1395y(a)(1)(F)) is amended 
        by inserting ``, screening HPV test,'' after ``screening pap 
        smear''.
    (c) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall 
apply to services furnished on or after January 1, 2007.
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