108TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 4555
AN ACT
To amend the Public Health Service Act to revise
and extend provisions relating to mammography
quality standards.
108TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 4555
AN ACT
To amend the Public Health Service Act to revise and extend
provisions relating to mammography quality standards.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
tificate, or a limited provisional certificate’’;
and
(2) in subsection (c)—
(A) by redesignating paragraph (2) as
paragraph (4); and
(B) by inserting after paragraph (1) the
following:
‘‘(2) TEMPORARY
RENEWAL
CERTIFICATE.—
The Secretary may issue a temporary renewal cer-
tificate, for a period of not to exceed 45 days, to a
facility seeking reaccreditation if the accreditation
body has issued an accreditation extension, for a pe-
riod of not to exceed 45 days, for any of the fol-
lowing:
‘‘(A) The facility has submitted the re-
quired materials to the accreditation body with-
in the established time frames for the submis-
sion of such materials but the accreditation
body is unable to complete the reaccreditation
process before the certification expires.
‘‘(B) The facility has acquired additional
or replacement equipment, or has had signifi-
cant personnel changes or other unforeseen sit-
uations that have caused the facility to be un-
able to meet reaccreditation timeframes, but in
the opinion of the accreditation body have not
compromised the quality of mammography.
‘‘(3) LIMITED
PROVISIONAL
CERTIFICATE.—
The Secretary may, upon the request of an accredi-
tation body, issue a limited provisional certificate to
an entity to enable the entity to conduct examina-
tions for educational purposes while an onsite visit
from an accreditation body is in progress. Such cer-
tificate shall be valid only during the time the site
visit team from the accreditation body is physically
in the facility, and in no case shall be valid for
longer than 72 hours. The issuance of a certificate
under this paragraph, shall not preclude the entity
from qualifying for a provisional certificate under
paragraph (4).’’.
SEC. 3. NATIONAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE.
Section 354(n) of the Public Health Service Act (42
U.S.C. 263b(n)) is amended—
(1) in paragraph (2), by striking subparagraph
(C) and all that follows and inserting the following:
‘‘(C) other health professionals,
whose clinical practice, research specialization, or
professional expertise include a significant focus on
mammography. The Secretary shall appoint at least
4 individuals from among national breast cancer or
consumer health organizations with expertise in
mammography, at least 2 industry representatives
with expertise in mammography equipment, and at
least 2 practicing physicians who provide mammog-
raphy services.’’; and
(2) in paragraph (4), by striking ‘‘biannually’’
and inserting ‘‘annually’’.
SEC. 4. 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)(A)
and (B)) are amended by striking ‘‘2002’’ each place it
appears and inserting ‘‘2007’’.
Passed the House of Representatives October 5,
2004.
Attest:
Clerk.