Bill Title
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding guidelines for breast cancer screening for women ages 40 to 49.
Committees
House Energy and Commerce
Bill Summary
Expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that: (1) the guidelines of the United States Preventive Services Task Force would not prohibit an insurer from providing coverage for mammography services in addition to those recommended by the Task Force and should not be used by insurers to deny coverage for services that are not recommended on a routine basis; and (2) the National Cancer Institute should continue to invest and provide leadership regarding research to develop more effective breast cancer screening tools and strategies.
Bill
Sponsor
Committee
House Energy and Commerce
Date
Dec. 15, 2009
Question
On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree
Vote Type
2/3 YEA-AND-NAY
Result
Passed
Description
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding guidelines for breast cancer screening for women ages 40 to 49.