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- H.R.4988
H.R.4988: To provide for a four year demonstration project under Medicare which shall establish a preventive health care screening examination program.
About This Bill
- This bill was introduced in the 103rd Congress
- This bill is primarily about health
- Introduced Aug. 18, 1994
- Latest Major Action Aug. 23, 1994
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Bill Summary
Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to cover preventive health care examinations for colon and prostate cancer and osteoporosis. Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services to establish a demonstration project to test the cost-effectiveness of furnishing colon, prostate, and uterine cancer preventive screening examinations to a sample group of Medicare beneficiaries.
(Source: Library of Congress)
Bill Actions
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Sponsor introductory remarks on measure.
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Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
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Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
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| Aug. 18, 1994 |
Introduced in the House by Ralph Regula (R-Ohio) |