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)) is
amended by striking ‘‘2002’’ and inserting ‘‘2007’’ each
place it appears.
SEC. 3. TEMPORARY CERTIFICATE.
Section 354(c) of the Public Health Service (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
CERTIFI-
CATE.—The Secretary may issue a temporary re-
newal certificate for a period not to exceed 45 days
to a facility seeking reaccreditation if the facility’s
accreditation body has issued a 45-day accreditation
extension for one of the following reasons:
‘‘(A) The facility has met the established
time frames for submitting materials to the ac-
creditation body, but the accreditation body is
unable to complete the reaccreditation process
before the certificate expires.
‘‘(B) Circumstances such as the facility ac-
quiring additional or replacement equipment,
low volume, or significant personnel changes
have caused the facility to be unable to meet re-
accreditation time frames.
‘‘(C) Other unforeseen situations have
caused the facility to be unable to meet re-
accreditation timeframes, 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 Mammography Quality
Standards Act (hereafter in this Act ‘‘MQSA’’) to—
(1) evaluate the demonstration program regard-
ing frequency of inspections authorized under sec-
tion 354(g) of the Public Health Service Act, includ-
ing the effect of the program on compliance with
MQSA;
(2) evaluate the accessibility of mammography
services;
(3) evaluate the role of States in acting as both
accreditation bodies and certification bodies under
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 shall enter into a contract with the Insti-
tute of Medicine for the purpose of conducting a study
and 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 pro-
cedures should be subject to the requirements of the
MQSA.
(4) Ways to improve continuing medical edu-
cation requirements, such as including an assess-
ment of interpretive skills, for physicians inter-
preting mammograms.
(5) Other areas, if any, where the MQSA could
be improved to increase the quality of mammog-
raphy services for women.
(b) REPORT.—Not later than 18 months after the
date on which the contract is entered into under sub-
section (a), the Institute of Medicine shall complete the
study described under such subsection and submit a report
to the Secretary of Health and Human Services, the Com-
mittee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions of the
Senate, and the Committee on Energy and Commerce of
the House of Representatives.
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