HR 1809 · 107th Congress 2001–2003, ended

Cancer Screening Coverage Act of 2001

Introduced May 10, 2001 Originated House Sponsor Carolyn B. Maloney D-NY

Latest action · Oct 17, 2002 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1878)

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.

IntroducedMay 10, 2001
Passed HouseNot reached
Passed SenateNot reached
To the PresidentNot reached
Became lawNot reached

Summary

Cancer Screening Coverage Act of 2001 - Amends the Public Health Service Act, the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, and the Internal Revenue Code to require a group health plan, and a health insurance issuer offering group coverage, to provide coverage for certain types of cancer screening. Includes under such coverage mammograms, clinical breast examinations, pap tests and pelvic examinations, colorectal screening procedures, and prostate screening tests, at specified intervals and through specified procedures for certain age groups in appropriate genders. Sets forth provisions requiring the disclosure of benefits and health care provider information to patients under such plan or coverage.

Prohibits related eligibility discrimination, monetary incentives to individuals, and penalties or incentives to providers..

Amends the Public Health Service Act to apply the requirements of this Act to coverage offered in the individual market.

Authorizes the Secretary of Health and Human Services, on his own initiative or upon petition by an individual or organization, to modify coverage requirements provided under this Act to allow such requirements to incorporate new scientific and technological advances regarding cancer screening.

Cosponsors 50

Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from May 10, 2001 to May 9, 2002; 32 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.

Seat	Cosponsor		Signed on
D-MD	Albert Russell Wynn	Original	May 10, 2001
D-FL	Alcee L. Hastings	Original	May 10, 2001
D-CA	Barbara Lee	Original	May 10, 2001
R-NY	Benjamin A. Gilman	Original	May 10, 2001
D-TX	Charles A. Gonzalez	Original	May 10, 2001
D-NY	Charles B. Rangel	Original	May 10, 2001
R-NJ	Christopher H. Smith	Original	May 10, 2001
R-MD	Constance A. Morella	Original	May 10, 2001
D-MI	Dale E. Kildee	Original	May 10, 2001
D-MI	David E. Bonior	Original	May 10, 2001
D-AL	Earl F. Hilliard	Original	May 10, 2001
D-NY	Edolphus Towns	Original	May 10, 2001
D-MD	Elijah E. Cummings	Original	May 10, 2001
D-CA	Ellen O. Tauscher	Original	May 10, 2001
D-NY	Gregory W. Meeks	Original	May 10, 2001

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Committees 4

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 May 10, 2001
	Health Subcommittee	Referred May 22, 2001
House	Education and Workforce Committee	Referred May 10, 2001
	Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions Subcommittee	Referred Jul 16, 2001
House	Ways and Means Committee	Referred May 10, 2001
	Health Subcommittee	Referred May 18, 2001
House	Oversight and Government Reform Committee	Referred May 10, 2001
	Civil Service and Agency Organization Subcommittee	Referred May 18, 2001

Actions 7

Everything that happened, newest first.

Oct 17, 2002Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1878)
Jul 16, 2001Referred to the Subcommittee on Employer-Employee Relations.
May 22, 2001Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
May 18, 2001Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
May 18, 2001Referred to the Subcommittee on the Civil Service and Agency Organization.

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In the Congressional Record 3

Days the Record’s own index lists this bill, newest first, with the pages and the members it names. Pages starting H are the House, S the Senate, E Extensions of Remarks.

Where	In the Record	Members	Date
Extensions	Debate and remarks E1878	Carolyn B. Maloney D-NY	Oct 17, 2002
House	Debate and remarks H7291	Carolyn B. Maloney D-NY	Oct 24, 2001
Extensions	Debate and remarks E843	Carolyn B. Maloney D-NY	May 17, 2001

Related bills 1

Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.

Bill	Title	Relationship	Latest action
S 868	Cancer Screening Coverage Act of 2001	Companion bill	May 10, 2001

Titles 2

Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.

Official Title as Introduced: To amend the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, Public Health Service Act, and the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to require that group and individual health insurance coverage and group health plans provide coverage of cancer screening.
Short Titles as Introduced: Cancer Screening Coverage Act of 2001

Subjects

Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Health.

Text 1

Each version as it was printed, newest first.

May 10, 2001Introduced in House

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