S 1067 · 117th Congress · Health

Access to Breast Cancer Diagnosis Act of 2021

Introduced 2021-04-12· Sponsored by Sen. Blunt, Roy [R-MO]· Senate

Bill Progress

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Introduced
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Committee
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Senate Vote
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House
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Enacted
Latest: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.(2021-04-12)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Access to Breast Cancer Diagnosis Act of 20 21 This bill prohibits private health insurance plans from imposing higher cost-sharing requirements on breast cancer diagnostic examinations than initial breast cancer screening examinations. Diagnostic examinations are generally required after an initial screening detects an abnormality and typically require additional mammogram images (e.g., x-rays).…

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Cosponsors (1)

1 Democrat
Sen. Shaheen, Jeanne [D-NH]NH