Bill Analysis - GOP.gov http://www.gop.gov/ Bill Analysis from Republicans in Congress en-US Friday, February 10, 2012 Friday, February 10, 2012 H.Res. XX: Expressing the Sense of the House of Representatives regarding guidelines for breast cancer screening for women ages 40 to 49 http://www.gop.gov/bill/111/1/hresddgd9719 Rep. Wasserman Schultz, Debbie | Committee on Energy and Commerce

H.Res. XX would express the sense of the House of Representatives that:

  • "The guidelines of the United States Preventive Services Task Force ("USPSTF") would not prohibit an insurer from providing coverage for mammography services in addition to those recommended by the USPSTF and should not be used by insurers to deny coverage for services that are not recommended on a routine basis; and
  • "The National Cancer Institute should continue to invest and provide leadership regarding research to develop more effective screening tools and strategies for improving detection and breast cancer."

 

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