Medicare Mammogram Access Protection Act of 2001
Latest action · Apr 16, 2001 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedMar 30, 2001
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Amends SSA title XVIII to provide for a change in reimbursement under the Medicare program for screening mammographies furnished in 2002.
Directs the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission to study and report to Congress on the relative value units established by the Secretary of Health and Human Services under the Medicare physician fee schedule for screening services that are reimbursed under such fee schedule.
Cosponsors 16
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Mar 30, 2001 to Jun 5, 2001; 3 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-TN | John S. Tanner | Original | Mar 30, 2001 |
| R-WV | Shelley Moore Capito | Original | Mar 30, 2001 |
| D-OH | Stephanie Tubbs Jones | Original | Mar 30, 2001 |
| R-IA | Greg Ganske | Apr 24, 2001 | |
| D-MN | James L. Oberstar | Apr 24, 2001 | |
| D-CA | Joe Baca | Apr 24, 2001 | |
| D-CA | Juanita Millender-McDonald | Apr 24, 2001 | |
| R-OH | Paul E. Gillmor | Apr 24, 2001 | |
| R-OH | Robert W. Ney | Apr 24, 2001 | |
| R-OH | Steven C. LaTourette | Apr 24, 2001 | |
| D-OH | Tony P. Hall | Apr 24, 2001 | |
| R-OH | Deborah Pryce | Apr 25, 2001 | |
| D-CA | Maxine Waters | Apr 27, 2001 | |
| R-MD | Robert L. Ehrlich Jr. | Apr 27, 2001 | |
| D-MI | John Conyers, Jr. | Jun 5, 2001 | |
| D-HI | Patsy T. Mink | Jun 5, 2001 |
Committees 2
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Energy and Commerce Committee | Referred Mar 30, 2001 |
| Health Subcommittee | Referred Apr 16, 2001 | |
| House | Ways and Means Committee | Referred Mar 30, 2001 |
| Health Subcommittee | Referred Apr 16, 2001 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Apr 16, 2001Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- Mar 30, 2001Introduced in House
- Mar 30, 2001Referred 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.
Research
What has been written about this bill: committee reports, cost estimates, the sponsor’s authority statement, printed hearings and the Congressional Research Service’s work.
Printed hearings 2
Hearings whose printed record names this bill, newest first: hearings on it, and wider hearings where it came up.
| Number | Hearing | Committee | Held |
|---|---|---|---|
| Serial No. 107-105 | MEDICARE MODERNIZATION: EXAMINING THE FEDERAL EMPLOYEES HEALTH BENEFIT PROGRAM AS A MODEL FOR SENIORS105 pages | Energy and Commerce Committee | Mar 20, 2002 |
| S. Hrg. 107-1084 | CHEMICAL HARMONIZATION67 pages | Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee | Jul 26, 2001 |
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide enhanced reimbursement for mammography services under the Medicare Program, and for other purposes.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- Medicare Mammogram Access Protection Act of 2001
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Health.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Mar 30, 2001Introduced in House
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