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A bill to provide women with increased access to preventive and life-saving cancer screening.

USA115th CongressS-689| Senate 
| Updated: 3/21/2017
Patty Murray

Patty Murray

Democratic Senator

Washington

Cosponsors (4)
Kirsten E. Gillibrand (Democratic)Tammy Baldwin (Democratic)Cory A. Booker (Democratic)Robert Menendez (Democratic)

Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Invest in Women's Health Act of 2017 This bill amends the Public Health Service Act to authorize the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to provide support to public or nonprofit entities to expand certain preventive health services, with an emphasis on increasing access to cancer screening, particularly for women of color. The bill reauthorizes through FY2020: (1) programs related to breast and gynecologic cancers under Medicaid and family planning programs, and (2) the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's National Breast and Cervical Cancer Early Detection Program. HHS must establish a demonstration grant program to train health care providers regarding breast and gynecologic cancer screening. HHS must study and report on access to women's preventive cancer screening, including cancer rates by state, cancer screening by state, and estimated federal savings achieved through early detection of breast and gynecologic cancer.
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Timeline
Mar 21, 2017
Introduced in Senate
Mar 21, 2017
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Jul 6, 2018

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 115-6315
Introduced in House
  • March 21, 2017
    Introduced in Senate


  • March 21, 2017
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.


  • July 6, 2018

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 115-6315
    Introduced in House

Health

Related Bills

  • HR 115-6315: To provide women with increased access to preventive and life-saving cancer screening.
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A bill to provide women with increased access to preventive and life-saving cancer screening.

USA115th CongressS-689| Senate 
| Updated: 3/21/2017
Invest in Women's Health Act of 2017 This bill amends the Public Health Service Act to authorize the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to provide support to public or nonprofit entities to expand certain preventive health services, with an emphasis on increasing access to cancer screening, particularly for women of color. The bill reauthorizes through FY2020: (1) programs related to breast and gynecologic cancers under Medicaid and family planning programs, and (2) the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's National Breast and Cervical Cancer Early Detection Program. HHS must establish a demonstration grant program to train health care providers regarding breast and gynecologic cancer screening. HHS must study and report on access to women's preventive cancer screening, including cancer rates by state, cancer screening by state, and estimated federal savings achieved through early detection of breast and gynecologic cancer.
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Timeline
Mar 21, 2017
Introduced in Senate
Mar 21, 2017
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Jul 6, 2018

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 115-6315
Introduced in House
  • March 21, 2017
    Introduced in Senate


  • March 21, 2017
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.


  • July 6, 2018

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 115-6315
    Introduced in House
Patty Murray

Patty Murray

Democratic Senator

Washington

Cosponsors (4)
Kirsten E. Gillibrand (Democratic)Tammy Baldwin (Democratic)Cory A. Booker (Democratic)Robert Menendez (Democratic)

Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee

Health

Related Bills

  • HR 115-6315: To provide women with increased access to preventive and life-saving cancer screening.
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
CancerCongressional oversightGovernment studies and investigationsHealth care costs and insuranceHealth care coverage and accessHealth personnelHealth programs administration and fundingHealth promotion and preventive careImmunology and vaccinationMedicaidMedical educationMedical tests and diagnostic methodsMinority healthWomen's health