Screening Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms Very Efficiently (SAAAVE) Act
Latest action · Jul 7, 2004 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.
- IntroducedJun 21, 2004
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Screening Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms Very Efficiently (SAAAVE) Act - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to provide for Medicare coverage of screening ultrasound for abdominal aortic aneurysms.
Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services to carry out a national education and information campaign to promote awareness among health care practitioners and the general public with respect to the importance of early detection and treatment of abdominal aortic aneurysms.
Cosponsors 16
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jun 21, 2004 to Oct 5, 2004; 1 is an original cosponsor, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-TX | Gene Green | Original | Jun 21, 2004 |
| R-WA | Jennifer Dunn | Jun 23, 2004 | |
| D-TX | Max Sandlin | Jun 23, 2004 | |
| D-MD | C. A. Dutch Ruppersberger | Jun 25, 2004 | |
| D-WA | Jim McDermott | Jun 25, 2004 | |
| D-VA | Rick Boucher | Jun 25, 2004 | |
| D-LA | William J. Jefferson | Jun 25, 2004 | |
| D-TN | Bart Gordon | Jul 7, 2004 | |
| D-MD | Elijah E. Cummings | Jul 7, 2004 | |
| D-WA | Jay Inslee | Sep 9, 2004 | |
| R-IN | Steve Buyer | Sep 9, 2004 | |
| R-MN | Jim Ramstad | Sep 14, 2004 | |
| R-GA | Phil Gingrey | Sep 14, 2004 | |
| D-CA | Lynn C. Woolsey | Oct 4, 2004 | |
| R-IN | Mark E. Souder | Oct 4, 2004 | |
| R-KY | Ron Lewis | Oct 5, 2004 |
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 Jun 21, 2004 |
| Health Subcommittee | Referred Jul 7, 2004 | |
| House | Ways and Means Committee | Referred Jun 21, 2004 |
| Health Subcommittee | Referred Jun 23, 2004 |
Actions 4
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jul 7, 2004Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- Jun 23, 2004Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- Jun 21, 2004Introduced in House
- Jun 21, 2004Referred 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.
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 2553 | Screening Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms Very Efficiently Act of 2004 | Related bill | Jun 21, 2004 |
Titles 3
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 for coverage of screening ultrasound for abdominal aortic aneurysms under part B of the Medicare Program.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- Screening Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms Very Efficiently (SAAAVE) Act
- Popular Titles
- SAAAVE Act
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Health.
- Accreditation (Medical care)
- Administrative procedure
- Cardiovascular diseases
- Coinsurance
- Department of Health and Human Services
- Economics and Public Finance
- Education
- Federal aid to health facilities
- Finance and Financial Sector
- Government Operations and Politics
- Government publicity
- Health
- Health education
- Higher education
- Imaging systems in medicine
- Law
- Medical economics
- Medical education
- Medical fees
- Medical screening
- Medical tests
- Medicare
- Quality of care
- Science, Technology, Communications
- Social Welfare
- Standards
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jun 21, 2004Introduced in House
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