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Introduced
06/05/2019
06/05/2019
In Committee
06/05/2019
06/05/2019
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
12/31/2020
12/31/2020
Introduced Session
116th Congress
Bill Summary
A bill to provide women with increased access to preventive and life-saving cancer screening. This bill establishes, or authorizes to be established, a series of programs relating to cancer screenings for women. Among other things, the bill requires the Department of Health and Human Services to establish demonstration programs that (1) support certain cancer-screening training for health care providers at family planning and community health centers, and (2) support increased co-testing of human papillomavirus (HPV) and cervical cancer among demographics that have disproportionate rates of cervical cancer.
AI Summary
This bill, the Jeanette Acosta Invest in Women's Health Act of 2019, aims to provide women with increased access to preventive and life-saving cancer screening, including clinical breast exams and screening for cervical, ovarian, uterine, vaginal, and vulvar cancers. It establishes and authorizes various programs related to cancer screening for women, particularly those served by providers that focus on family planning and community health centers. The bill requires the Department of Health and Human Services to set up demonstration programs to support cancer screening training for healthcare providers and to increase co-testing of human papillomavirus (HPV) and cervical cancer among demographics that have disproportionate rates of cervical cancer.
Committee Categories
Health and Social Services
Sponsors (13)
Patty Murray (D)*,
Tammy Baldwin (D),
Richard Blumenthal (D),
Cory Booker (D),
Kirsten Gillibrand (D),
Kamala Harris (D),
Amy Klobuchar (D),
Jeff Merkley (D),
Gary Peters (D),
Jacky Rosen (D),
Jeanne Shaheen (D),
Chris Van Hollen (D),
Ron Wyden (D),
Last Action
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (on 06/05/2019)
Official Document
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/senate-bill/1735/all-info |
| BillText | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/s1735/BILLS-116s1735is.pdf |
| Bill | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/s1735/BILLS-116s1735is.pdf.pdf |
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