S. 1109 · 110th Congress
Breast Cancer Research and Screening Act of 2007
- Stage
- In committee
- Sponsor
- Evan Bayh
- Introduced
- 2007-04-16
- Latest action
- 2007-04-16 · Introduced in Senate
Summary
Breast Cancer Research and Screening Act of 2007 - Authorizes appropriations to the National Institutes of Health for FY2008 for breast cancer research under the Public Health Service Act.
Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to: (1) extend the eligibility period for a "Welcome to Medicare" physical examination from six months to one year; and (2) eliminate the 20% coinsurance for screening mammography and colorectal cancer screening tests.