Status of Legislation

Bill Introduced
Introduced to House
House to Vote
Introduced to Senate
Senate to Vote

Purpose and Summary

Mammography Quality Standards Reauthorization Act of 2002 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to extend funding for the mammography facilities certification program through FY 2007.

Permits the Secretary of Health and Human Services to issue a temporary certificate to facilities seeking reaccreditation and awarded an accreditation extension for specified reasons, including inability of accrediting body to complete the process in time and unforeseen situations which cause the facility to be unable to meet the reaccreditation timeframes, but do not compromise the quality of mammography.

Requires the Comptroller General to evaluate the Mammography Quality Standards Act, including the demonstration program's frequency of inspections, accessibility of services, and the role of States as both accreditation and certification bodies.

Directs the Secretary to contract with the Institute of Medicine to study health professional training in the area of mammography.

Alternative Names
Official Title as IntroducedTo reauthorize the Mammography Quality Standards Act, and for other purposes.

Policy Areas
Health

Potential Impact
Access to health care•
Accreditation (Medical care)•
Authorization•
Congress•
Congressional investigations•
Congressional reporting requirements•
Continuing education•
Economics and Public Finance•
Education•
Employee training•
Government Operations and Politics•
Higher education•
Labor and Employment•
Law•
Licenses•
Mammography•
Medical education•
Medical personnel•
Medical research•
Physicians•
Quality of care•
Science, Technology, Communications•
Standards•
Women•
Women's health

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Recent Activity

Latest Summary11/28/2006
Mammography Quality Standards Reauthorization Act of 2002 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to extend funding for the mammography facilities certification program through FY 2007.

Permits the Secretary of Health and Human Services to issue a t...


Latest Action7/22/2002
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 363.