[Congressional Bills 107th Congress]
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[H.R. 4888 Reported in House (RH)]
Union Calendar No. 363
107th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 4888
[Report No. 107-601]
To reauthorize the Mammography Quality Standards Act, and for other
purposes.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
June 6, 2002
Mr. Dingell (for himself, Mr. Pallone, Mr. Markey, Mr. Towns, Mr.
Engel, Ms. Slaughter, Mrs. Maloney of New York, Mr. Wynn, Mr. Brown of
Ohio, Mr. Rush, Mrs. Capps, Mr. Doyle, Mr. Serrano, Ms. Eddie Bernice
Johnson of Texas, Mr. Strickland, Mrs. Lowey, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Barrett
of Wisconsin, Ms. Kaptur, Ms. Harman, Mr. Green of Texas, Ms. McCarthy
of Missouri, Ms. Eshoo, Ms. DeGette, Mr. McNulty, and Mr. John)
introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on
Energy and Commerce
July 22, 2002
Additional sponsors: Ms. Roybal-Allard, Mr. Burr of North Carolina, Mr.
Cummings, Mr. Levin, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Ganske, Mr. Gordon, Mr. Frost,
Mrs. Roukema, Mr. Nadler, Mr. Owens, Mr. Upton, Mr. Castle, Mrs. Mink
of Hawaii, Ms. Rivers, Mr. Larsen of Washington, Ms. Norton, Mr.
Sawyer, Mr. Bentsen, Mr. Hall of Texas, Mr. Walden of Oregon, Ms.
DeLauro, Mr. Bilirakis, Mr. Whitfield, Mr. Bass, Mr. Fossella, Ms.
Carson of Indiana, Mr. Lampson, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mr. Baldacci,
Mr. Crowley, and Mr. Oberstar
July 22, 2002
Reported with amendments, committed to the Committee of the Whole House
on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed
[Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed
in italic]
[For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on June 6,
2002]
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A BILL
To reauthorize the Mammography Quality Standards Act, and for other
purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Mammography Quality Standards
Reauthorization Act of 2002''.
SEC. 2. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.
Subparagraphs (A) and (B) of section 354(r)(2) of the Public Health
Service Act (42 U.S.C. 263b(r)(2)) are each amended by striking
``2002'' and inserting ``2007''.
SEC. 3. TEMPORARY CERTIFICATE.
Section 354(c) of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 263b) is
amended by redesignating paragraph (2) as paragraph (3) and inserting
after paragraph (1) the following:
``(2) Temporary issuance of a certificate.--The Secretary
may issue a temporary renewal certificate for a period not to
exceed 45 days to a facility seeking reaccreditation if the
accreditation body for the facility has issued an accreditation
extension for a period not to exceed 45 days for any of the
following reasons:
``(A) The facility has met the established time
frames for submitting materials to the accreditation
body, but the accreditation body is unable to complete
the reaccreditation process before the certificate
expires.
``(B) Circumstances such as the facility acquiring
additional or replacement equipment, having low volume
of mammography, or having significant personnel changes
have caused the facility to be unable to meet
reaccreditation time frames.
``(C) Other unforeseen situations have caused the
facility to be unable to meet reaccreditation time
frames, but in the opinion of the accreditation body,
have not compromised the quality of mammography.''.
SEC. 4. GAO STUDY.
(a) Study.--The Comptroller General of the United States shall
conduct a study of the program established by the Mammography Quality
Standards Act of 1992 (the program under section 354 of the Public
Health Service Act, referred to in this Act as the ``MQSA'') to--
(1) evaluate the demonstration program regarding frequency
of inspections authorized under section 354(g) of the Public
Health Service Act, including the effect of the program on
compliance with the MQSA;
(2) evaluate the accessibility of mammography services;
(3) evaluate the role of States in acting as both
accreditation bodies and certification bodies under the MQSA;
and
(4) identify areas, if any, where the MQSA could be
improved to increase access to and quality of mammography
services for women.
(b) Report.--Not earlier than 3 years, but not later than 4 years
after the date of enactment of this section, the Comptroller General
shall submit to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions
of the Senate and the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of
Representatives a report on the study described in subsection (a).
SEC. 5. INSTITUTE OF MEDICINE STUDY.
(a) Study.--Not later than one year after the date of enactment of
this section, the Secretary of Health and Human Services (referred to
in this section as the ``Secretary'') shall request the Institute of
Medicine to enter into an agreement under which such Institute conducts
a study for the purpose of making recommendations regarding the
following:
(1) Ways to encourage more radiologists to be adequately
trained in mammography interpretation.
(2) Ways to ensure enough adequately trained personnel at
all levels to ensure the quality and availability of
mammography services to women.
(3) Whether interventional mammography procedures should be
subject to the requirements of the MQSA.
(4) Ways to improve continuing medical education
requirements, such as including an assessment of interpretive
skills, for physicians interpreting mammograms.
(5) Other areas, if any, where the MQSA could be improved
to increase the quality of mammography services for women.
(b) Report.--The Secretary shall ensure that, not later than 18
months after the date on which the Secretary enters into the agreement
under subsection (a), the study under such subsection is completed and
a report on the study is submitted to the Secretary, the Committee on
Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions of the Senate, and the Committee
on Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives.
Amend the title so as to read: ``A bill to amend the Public
Health Service Act to extend the program established by the
Mammography Quality Standards Act of 1992, and for other
purposes.''.
Union Calendar No. 363
107th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 4888
[Report No. 107-601]
_______________________________________________________________________
A BILL
To reauthorize the Mammography Quality Standards Act, and for other
purposes.
_______________________________________________________________________
July 22, 2002
Reported with amendments, committed to the Committee of the Whole House
on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed