HR 5769 United States House · 117th Congress

Access to Breast Cancer Diagnosis Act of 2021

Summary
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).
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Oct 2021
Committee Review
Floor Vote
President
Introduced Oct 28, 2021 Last action Oct 29, 2021
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Committee
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Oct 29, 2021
Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
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Oct 28, 2021
Committee
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
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Oct 28, 2021
Introduced
Introduced in House
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1 primary · 48 co-sponsors

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Legislator
Party
State
District
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Photo of Debbie Dingell
Debbie Dingell
DDemocratic
MI
6
Co
Photo of Andy Kim
Andy Kim
DDemocratic
NJ
n/a
Co
Photo of Angie Craig
Angie Craig
DDemocratic
MN
2
Co
Photo of Ann Kirkpatrick
Ann Kirkpatrick
DDemocratic
AZ
2
Co
Photo of Ayanna Pressley
Ayanna Pressley
DDemocratic
MA
7
Co
Photo of Beth Van Duyne
Beth Van Duyne
RRepublican
TX
24
Co
Photo of Brian K. Fitzpatrick
Brian K. Fitzpatrick
RRepublican
PA
1
Co
Photo of Chrissy Houlahan
Chrissy Houlahan
DDemocratic
PA
6
Co
Photo of Colin Z. Allred
Colin Z. Allred
DDemocratic
TX
32
Co
Photo of Darren Soto
Darren Soto
DDemocratic
FL
9
Co
Photo of David J. Trone
David J. Trone
DDemocratic
MD
6