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Access to Breast Cancer Diagnosis Act of 2020
2/8/2022, 11:22 PM
Congressional Summary of S 3216
Access to Breast Cancer Diagnosis Act of 2020
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).
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Current Status of Bill S 3216
Bill S 3216 is currently in the status of Bill Introduced since January 16, 2020. Bill S 3216 was introduced during Congress 116 and was introduced to the Senate on January 16, 2020. Bill S 3216's most recent activity was Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. as of January 16, 2020
Bipartisan Support of Bill S 3216
Total Number of Sponsors
1Democrat Sponsors
0Republican Sponsors
1Unaffiliated Sponsors
0Total Number of Cosponsors
1Democrat Cosponsors
1Republican Cosponsors
0Unaffiliated Cosponsors
0Policy Area and Potential Impact of Bill S 3216
Primary Policy Focus
HealthPotential Impact Areas
- Cancer
- Health care costs and insurance
- Health care coverage and access
- Health care quality
- Health promotion and preventive care
- Medical tests and diagnostic methods
- Women's health
Alternate Title(s) of Bill S 3216
Access to Breast Cancer Diagnosis Act of 2020
Access to Breast Cancer Diagnosis Act of 2020
A bill to amend title XXVII of the Public Health Service Act to prohibit group health plans and health insurance issuers offering group or individual health insurance coverage from imposing cost-sharing requirements or treatment limitations with respect to diagnostic examinations for breast cancer that are less favorable than such requirements with respect to screening examinations for breast cancer.
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Sponsors and Cosponsors of S 3216
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