PRINTER'S NO. 587
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No.
562
Session of
2017
INTRODUCED BY DONATUCCI, DRISCOLL, MILLARD, J. HARRIS,
CALTAGIRONE, YOUNGBLOOD, W. KELLER, SCHLOSSBERG, McNEILL,
KINSEY, GOODMAN, BOBACK, MURT, DEAN, LONGIETTI, V. BROWN,
FITZGERALD, BARRAR, O'BRIEN, GODSHALL, FRANKEL, READSHAW,
KAVULICH, D. COSTA, FREEMAN, SCHWEYER, HILL-EVANS, SAMUELSON,
SIMS AND DeLUCA, FEBRUARY 21, 2017
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON HEALTH, FEBRUARY 21, 2017
AN ACT
Amending the act of November 22, 2005 (P.L.407, No.74), entitled
"An act establishing a program for breast and cervical cancer
screening services for certain eligible women; and providing
for the powers and duties of the Department of Health,"
further providing for Pennsylvania Breast and Cervical Cancer
Early Screening Program.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Section 3 of the act of November 22, 2005
(P.L.407, No.74), known as the Pennsylvania Breast and Cervical
Cancer Early Screening Act, is amended to read:
Section 3. Pennsylvania Breast and Cervical Cancer Early
Screening Program established.
(a) Program established.--There is hereby established within
the Department of Health a program to be known as the
Pennsylvania Breast and Cervical Cancer Early Screening Program,
which shall provide for the availability of annual breast cancer
and cervical cancer screening services for low-income
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