HR 1213 · 111th Congress · Health

Screening Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms Very Efficiently Act of 2009

Introduced 2009-02-26· Sponsored by Rep. Green, Gene [D-TX-29]· House

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House Vote
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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.(2009-03-02)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Screening Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms Very Efficiently Act of 2009 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act with respect to Medicare coverage of ultrasound screening for abdominal aortic aneurysms. Repeals the prerequisite of a referral resulting from an initial preventive physical exam. Replaces such requirement with one requiring that the individual receiving the ultrasound screening be between the ages of 65 and 75.…

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Cosponsors (18)

10 Democrats8 Republicans
Rep. Shimkus, John [R-IL-19]IL
Rep. McDermott, Jim [D-WA-7]WA
Rep. Sessions, Pete [R-TX-32]TX
Rep. Ortiz, Solomon P. [D-TX-27]TX
Rep. Bono Mack, Mary [R-CA-45]CA
Rep. Inslee, Jay [D-WA-1]WA
Rep. Barrow, John [D-GA-12]GA
Rep. Guthrie, Brett [R-KY-2]KY
Rep. Gordon, Bart [D-TN-6]TN
Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9]IL
Rep. Gonzalez, Charles A. [D-TX-20]TX
Rep. Blackburn, Marsha [R-TN-7]TN
Rep. Pitts, Joseph R. [R-PA-16]PA
Rep. Whitfield, Ed [R-KY-1]KY
Rep. DeGette, Diana [D-CO-1]CO
Rep. Rothman, Steven R. [D-NJ-9]NJ
Rep. Boustany, Charles W., Jr. [R-LA-7]LA
Rep. Sestak, Joe [D-PA-7]PA