S 1034 IS
106th CONGRESS
1st Session
S. 1034
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to increase the
amount of payment under the Medicare Program for pap smear laboratory
tests.
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
May 13, 1999
Mr. AKAKA (for himself, Ms. SNOWE, Mrs. MURRAY, and Ms. COLLINS) introduced
the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on
Finance
A BILL
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to increase the
amount of payment under the Medicare Program for pap smear laboratory
tests.
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 `Investment in Women's Health Act of
1999'.
SEC. 2. INCREASE IN PAYMENT AMOUNT FOR PAP SMEAR LABORATORY TESTS.
(a) IN GENERAL- Section 1833(h) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C.
1395l(h)) is amended by adding at the end the following:
`(7) In no case shall payment under the fee schedule established under
paragraph (1) for the laboratory test component of a diagnostic or screening
pap smear be less than $14.60.'.
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE- The amendment made by subsection (a) shall apply with
respect to laboratory tests furnished on or after January 1, 2000.
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