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Bill 6 of 50
Medicare Women's Preventive Care Improvement Act of 2000 (Introduced in the
House)
HR 4330 IH
106th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 4330
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for
coverage of annual screening pap
smears, screening pelvic exams, and clinical breast exams under the Medicare Program.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
April 13, 2000
Mr. SAXTON introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee
on 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
A BILL
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for
coverage of annual screening pap
smears, screening pelvic exams, and clinical breast exams under the Medicare Program.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United
States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the `Medicare Women's Preventive Care
Improvement Act of 2000'.
SEC. 2. COVERAGE OF ANNUAL SCREENING PAP SMEAR, SCREENING PELVIC EXAM, AND
CLINICAL BREAST EXAM.
(1) ANNUAL SCREENING PAP
SMEAR- Section 1861(nn)(1) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C.
1395x(nn)(1)) is amended by striking `if the individual involved has not had
such a test during the preceding 3 years, or during the preceding year in
the case of a woman described in paragraph (3).' and inserting `if the woman
involved has not had such a test during the preceding year.'.
(2) ANNUAL SCREENING PELVIC EXAM AND CLINICAL BREAST EXAM- Section
1861(nn)(2) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 1395x(nn)(2)) is amended by striking
`during the preceding 3 years, or during the preceding year in the case of a
woman described in paragraph (3),' and inserting `during the preceding
year,'.
(3) CONFORMING AMENDMENT- Section 1861(nn) of such Act (42 U.S.C.
1395x(nn)) is amended by striking paragraph (3).
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE- The amendments made by subsection (a) apply to items
and services furnished on or after the date of the enactment of this
Act.
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