US HB5200 | 2019-2020 | 116th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 32-12)
Status: Introduced on November 20 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-11-21 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Health Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on November 20 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-11-21 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Health Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Requires group health insurance plans to cover preventive prostate cancer screenings that are not already covered under the recommendations of the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force for men with a family history of prostate cancer, without imposing any cost-sharing requirement.
Title
PSA Screening for HIM Act Prostate-Specific Antigen Screening for High-risk Insured Men Act
Sponsors
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2019-11-21 | House | Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. |
| 2019-11-20 | House | Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. |
| 2019-11-20 | House | Introduced in House |
Subjects
Cancer
Health
Health care costs and insurance
Health promotion and preventive care
Medical tests and diagnostic methods
Minority health
Health
Health care costs and insurance
Health promotion and preventive care
Medical tests and diagnostic methods
Minority health
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/5200/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr5200/BILLS-116hr5200ih.pdf |
