US HB5238 | 2019-2020 | 116th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 14-3)
Status: Introduced on November 21 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-11-21 - Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
Pending: House Armed Services Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on November 21 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-11-21 - Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
Pending: House Armed Services Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Revises revises coverage of primary and preventive health services for women under the TRICARE program to include the use of digital breast tomosynthesis in breast cancer screening.
Title
To amend title 10, United States Code, to include digital breast tomosynthesis as a primary and preventative health care service under the military health system and the TRICARE program.
Sponsors
| Rep. Chrissy Houlahan [D-PA] | Rep. Christopher Pappas [D-NH] | Rep. Gil Cisneros [D-CA] | Rep. Abigail Spanberger [D-VA] |
| Rep. Derek Kilmer [D-WA] | Rep. Debra Haaland [D-NM] | Rep. Seth Moulton [D-MA] | Rep. Lucille Roybal-Allard [D-CA] |
| Rep. Kim Schrier [D-WA] | Rep. Paul Cook [R-CA] | Rep. Dean Phillips [D-MN] | Rep. Elissa Slotkin [D-MI] |
| Rep. Susan Davis [D-CA] | Rep. Don Bacon [R-NE] | Rep. Elise Stefanik [R-NY] | Rep. Rebecca Sherrill [D-NJ] |
| Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz [D-FL] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2019-11-21 | House | Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services. |
| 2019-11-21 | House | Introduced in House |
Same As/Similar To
SB2944 (Related) 2019-11-21 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
Subjects
Armed forces and national security
Cancer
Health care costs and insurance
Health care coverage and access
Health promotion and preventive care
Medical tests and diagnostic methods
Military medicine
Veterans' medical care
Women's health
Cancer
Health care costs and insurance
Health care coverage and access
Health promotion and preventive care
Medical tests and diagnostic methods
Military medicine
Veterans' medical care
Women's health
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/5238/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr5238/BILLS-116hr5238ih.pdf |
