Mammography Quality Standards Reauthorization Act of 2004

Bill: 108-s-1879
Sponsor: Sen. Mikulski, Barbara A. [D-MD]
Introduced: 2003-11-18 in the Senate
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Accreditation (Medical care)
Administrative remedies
Authorization
Breast cancer
Department of Health and Human Services
Economics and Public Finance
Federal aid to research
Government Operations and Politics
Health facilities
Health surveys
Law
Licenses
Mammography
Medical personnel
Medical research
Medical screening
Medical supplies
Medical tests
Quality of care
Research grants
Science, Technology, Communications
Women
Women's health

Summary:
action_date: 2003-11-18
text: 
Mammography Quality Standards Reauthorization Act of 2003 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to authorize the Secretary of Health and Human Services to issue a temporary renewal certificate (45 day maximum) to a mammography facility seeking reaccreditation if the accreditation body has issued an accreditation extension based upon the fact that the facility has: (1) submitted the required materials but the accreditation body was unable to complete the reaccreditation process before certification expiration; or (2) acquired additional or replacement equipment, or has had significant personnel changes or other unforeseen situations that have caused it to be unable to meet reaccreditation timeframes, but in the opinion of the accreditation body has not compromised mammography quality.
 
 Authorizes the Secretary, upon the request of an accreditation body, to issue a limited provisional certificate to an entity to enable it to conduct examinations for educational purposes while an onsite visit from an accreditation body is in progress (72 hour maximum).

action_date: 2003-12-09
text: 

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.)

 
Mammography Quality Standards Reauthorization Act of 2003 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to authorize the Secretary of Health and Human Services to issue a temporary renewal certificate (45-day maximum) to a mammography facility seeking reaccreditation if the accreditation body has issued an accreditation extension based upon the fact that the facility has: (1) submitted the required materials but the accreditation body was unable to complete the reaccreditation process before certification expiration; or (2) acquired additional or replacement equipment, or has had significant personnel changes or other unforeseen situations that have caused it to be unable to meet reaccreditation time frames, but in the opinion of the accreditation body has not compromised mammography quality. 
 
Authorizes the Secretary, upon the request of an accreditation body, to issue a limited provisional certificate to an entity to enable it to conduct examinations for educational purposes while an onsite visit from an accreditation body is in progress (72-hour maximum). 
 
Authorizes appropriations for the mammography facilities certification program through FY 2005. 

action_date: 2004-02-02
text: 

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The expanded summary of the Senate reported version is repeated here, with an updated title.)

 
Mammography Quality Standards Reauthorization Act of 2004 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to authorize the Secretary of Health and Human Services to issue a temporary renewal certificate (45-day maximum) to a mammography facility seeking reaccreditation if the accreditation body has issued an accreditation extension based upon the fact that the facility has: (1) submitted the required materials but the accreditation body was unable to complete the reaccreditation process before certification expiration; or (2) acquired additional or replacement equipment, or has had significant personnel changes or other unforeseen situations that have caused it to be unable to meet reaccreditation time frames, but in the opinion of the accreditation body has not compromised mammography quality. 
 
Authorizes the Secretary, upon the request of an accreditation body, to issue a limited provisional certificate to an entity to enable it to conduct examinations for educational purposes while an onsite visit from an accreditation body is in progress (72-hour maximum). 
 
Authorizes appropriations for the mammography facilities certification program through FY 2005. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2004-02-24
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2004-02-03
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2004-02-03
text: Message on Senate action sent to the House.
action_date: 2004-02-03
text: Received in the House.
action_date: 2004-02-02
text: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S379; text as passed Senate: CR S379)
action_date: 2004-02-02
text: Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S379; text as passed Senate: CR S379)
action_date: 2003-12-09
text: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 424.
action_date: 2003-12-09
text: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Reported by Senator Gregg without amendment. With written report No. 108-220.
action_date: 2003-12-09
text: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Reported by Senator Gregg without amendment. With written report No. 108-220.
action_date: 2003-11-21
text: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
action_date: 2003-11-18
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
action_date: 2003-11-18
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S15062-15064)
action_date: 2003-11-18
text: Introduced in Senate