Proposal:Access to Breast Cancer Diagnosis Act of 2021

This proposal is archived and closed to further debate. It was introduced in the 117th Congress, which has concluded, and the bill was not enacted into law.

Bill	S 1067
Type of Legislation	Senate Bill
Congress	117
Status	Archived — 117th Congress concluded
Source	View original on Congress.gov

Geographic Scope

National

Description

Access to Breast Cancer Diagnosis Act of 2021

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).

Bill Title

Access to Breast Cancer Diagnosis Act of 2021

Linked Goals

• Goal:Promote General Welfare

Steps

• 2021-04-12: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
• 2021-04-12: Introduced in Senate

Projected Outcome

A more informed proposal or public response aligned with the Promote General Welfare goal.