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Native American Breast and Cervical Cancer
Treatment Technical Amendment Act of 2001
On January 15, 2002, President Bush signed the
Native American Breast and Cervical Cancer Treatment Technical Amendment Act
of 2001 (Public Law No. 107-121) (PDF-33K). This bill amends title XIX
of the Social Security Act to clarify that Indian women with breast or
cervical cancer who are eligible for health services provided under a
medical care program of the Indian Health Service or of a tribal
organization are included in the optional Medicaid eligibility category of
breast or cervical cancer patients added by the Breast and Cervical Cancer
Prevention and Treatment Act of 2000.
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Breast and Cervical Cancer Prevention and Treatment Act of 2000
On October 24th, 2000, President William Clinton signed into law the
Breast and Cervical Cancer Prevention and Treatment Act of
2000 (Public Law 106-354).
This Act gives states the option to provide medical assistance through Medicaid to eligible women who
were screened for and found to have breast or cervical cancer, including
precancerous conditions, through the National Breast and
Cervical Cancer Early Detection Program.
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Breast and Cervical Cancer Mortality Prevention Act of 1990
Congress established the National Breast and Cervical Cancer Early
Detection Program in 1991 by enacting the Breast and Cervical Cancer Mortality
Prevention Act of 1990 (Public Law 101-354). This act authorizes CDC to provide
critical breast and cervical cancer screening services to underserved women, including
older women, women with low incomes, and women of racial and ethnic
minority groups. For a description of the reauthorization of the program and changes to the
law since its passage, visit Breast and Cervical Cancer Mortality
Prevention Act of 1990.
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State Laws Relating to Breast Cancer Legislative Summary January 1949 to
May 2000
The report, State
Laws Relating to Breast Cancer Legislative Summary January 1949 to
May 2000 (PDF-937K), is a summary of significant statutes affecting
breast cancer from the 50 states and the
District of Columbia between January 1949 and May 2000.
These statutes reflect the past and present concerns of legislatures
regarding breast cancer. Most statutes addressing breast cancer are of
recent (post-1980), but research has identified relevant laws as far back
as 1949. Statutes relevant to the following categories are included in the
report:
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Breast Cancer Screening and Education Programs
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Reimbursement for Breast Cancer Screening
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Reimbursement for Breast Reconstruction or Prosthesis
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Accreditation of Facilities and Technologies
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Alternative Therapies
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Reimbursement for Chemotherapy and/or Bone Marrow
Transplants
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Income Tax Checkoff for Breast Cancer Funds
- Reimbursement for Length of Stay/Inpatient Care Following Mastectomy
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State and Federal Laws Relating to Cervical Cancer
Legislative Summary
January 1977 to May 2000
CDC has compiled this summary of statutes regarding
cervical cancer, State
and Federal Laws Relating to Cervical Cancer Legislative Summary
January 1977 to May 2000 (PDF-2.2M), as a public health tool in the fight against cervical
cancer. The report includes relevant statutes enacted by states, the
District of Columbia, and the federal government between January 1977 and
May 2000. The statutes, which reflect the past and present concerns of
legislatures regarding cervical cancer, are grouped into five major
categories:
- Cervical cancer screening and/or education programs
- Funding for cervical cancer programs
- Reimbursement for cervical cancer screening
- Income tax checkoff for cervical cancer research
- Accreditation of facilities and technologists
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Breast and Cervical Cancer Screening Insurance Mandates
This National Conference of State Legislators update,
Breast and Cervical Cancer Screening Insurance Mandates,*
provides state-specific information on insurance coverage for breast and
cervical cancer screening and highlights CDC's screening program.
*Links to non-Federal organizations found at this site are
provided solely as a service to our users. These links do not constitute an
endorsement of these organizations or their programs by CDC or the Federal
Government, and none should be inferred. The CDC is not responsible for the
content of the individual organization Web pages found at these links.
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