Cytology Proficiency Improvement Act of 2006
Latest action · Oct 2, 2006 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.
- IntroducedSep 21, 2006
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Cytology Proficiency Improvement Act of 2006 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to revise national quality assurance standards to assure consistent performance by laboratories of valid and reliable cytology services, to include requirements that each clinical laboratory: (1) ensure that all individuals involved in screening and interpreting cytological preparations participate annually in an approved continuing medical education program in gynecologic cytology that provides each participant with gynecologic cytologic preparations designed to improve locator, recognition, and interpretive skills; and (2) maintain a record of program results.
Requires the Secretary to terminate individual proficiency testing that was in effect before enactment of this Act.
Cosponsors 13
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Sep 21, 2006 to Dec 7, 2006, with 9 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-TN | Bart Gordon | Original | Sep 21, 2006 |
| R-PA | Bill Shuster | Original | Sep 21, 2006 |
| R-GA | Charles W. Norwood | Original | Sep 21, 2006 |
| R-FL | Dave Weldon | Original | Sep 21, 2006 |
| R-IL | John Shimkus | Original | Sep 21, 2006 |
| R-TX | Michael C. Burgess | Original | Sep 21, 2006 |
| D-GA | Nathan Deal | Original | Sep 21, 2006 |
| D-SD | Stephanie Herseth Sandlin | Original | Sep 21, 2006 |
| R-NC | Sue Wilkins Myrick | Original | Sep 21, 2006 |
| R-LA | Charles W. Boustany, Jr. | Sep 26, 2006 | |
| R-PA | Phil English | Sep 26, 2006 | |
| D-VA | Rick Boucher | Nov 13, 2006 | |
| R-NC | Virginia Foxx | Dec 7, 2006 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Oct 2, 2006Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- Sep 21, 2006Introduced in House
- Sep 21, 2006Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 4056 | Cytology Proficiency Improvement Act of 2006 | Identical bill | Nov 15, 2006 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Health.
- Administrative procedure
- Continuing education
- Cytology
- Department of Health and Human Services
- Education
- Government Operations and Politics
- Government paperwork
- Gynecology
- Health
- Higher education
- Law
- Medical education
- Medical laboratories
- Medical tests
- Quality of care
- Science, Technology, Communications
- Student records
- Women
- Women's health
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Sep 21, 2006Introduced in House
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