Congress 109 - HR 827 - Screening Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms Very Efficiently (SAAAVE) Act of 2005

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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

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Screening Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms Very Efficiently (SAAAVE) Act of 2005 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to provide for Medicare coverage of ultrasound screening 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.

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Mar 14, 2005

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Mar 3, 2005

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Feb 15, 2005

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.
Feb 15, 2005

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