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H.R.1070 / 106th Congress

Breast and Cervical Cancer Prevention and Treatment Act of 1999

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 353.

Official summary

Version 18 · Reported to House amended, Part I · Nov 22, 1999

Breast and Cervical Cancer Prevention and Treatment Act of 1999 - Amends title XIX (Medicaid) of the Social Security Act (SSA) to give States the option of making medical assistance for breast and cervical cancer-related treatment services available during a presumptive eligibility period to certain low-income women without creditable coverage who have already been screened for such cancers under the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention breast and cervical cancer early detection program and need treatment. Provides for an enhanced match with regard to such Medicaid treatment services.Amends the Public Health Service Act (PHSA) and the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (Food and Drug Act) with regard to human papillomavirus (HPV). Outlines various surveillance (including study), prevention, and educational measures concerning HPV. Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) under PHSA to require all its publicly available informational materials related to condoms or sexually transmitted diseases to specifically state the effectiveness or lack of effectiveness of condoms in preventing the transmission of HPV, herpes, and other sexually transmitted diseases. Requires under the Food and Drug Act that the labeling of condoms indicate that condoms do not effectively prevent the transmission of HPV and that such virus can cause cervical cancer.Amends SSA title XVIII (Medicare) with regard to mental health partial hospitalization services to: (1) prohibit such services from being furnished in a skilled nursing facility, residential treatment facility, or other residential setting (as determined by the HHS Secretary); and (2) specify that a physician's periodic review of the mandatory individualized, written plan for furnishing such services be at a reasonable rate (as determined by the Secretary).Amends PHSA to revise the qualifications for community mental health centers.Provides that with respect to each community mental health center that furnishes partial hospitalization services for which payment is made under Medicare, the HHS Secretary shall provide for periodic recertification to ensure compliance with applicable Medicare requirements.Requires the HHS Secretary to promulgate regulations for national coverage policies for partial hospitalization services furnished under Medicare, including periodicity of review.Expresses the sense of the Committee on Commerce of the House of Representatives that the additional net expenditures resulting from enactment of this Act, as reported by such committee, should be fully offset in an appropriate manner before the bill is passed by the House.

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Who introduced it

Rep. Lazio, Rick [R-NY-2] · R–NY

Committees

  • Ways and Means Committee
  • Energy and Commerce Committee
317 cosponsorship records, including any withdrawals

Actions

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  1. Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 353.

  2. Committee on Ways and Means discharged.

  3. Committee on Ways and Means discharged.

  4. House Committee on Ways and Means Granted an extension for further consideration ending not later than May 26, 2000.

  5. House Committee on Ways and Means Granted an extension for further consideration ending not later than March 2, 2000.

  6. Referred sequentially to the House Committee on Ways and Means for a period ending not later than Feb. 29, 2000 for consideration of such provisions of the bill and amendment as fall within the jurisdiction of that committee pursuant to clause 1(s), rule X.

  7. Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Commerce. H. Rept. 106-486.

  8. Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Commerce. H. Rept. 106-486.

  9. Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.

  10. Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

  11. Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote.

  12. Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

  13. Subcommittee Hearings Held.

  14. Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment.

  15. Referred to the House Committee on Commerce.

  16. Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E401)

  17. Introduced in House

  18. Introduced in House

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