SCREENING MAMMOGRAPHY.

SEC. 4101. SCREENING MAMMOGRAPHY. (a) Providing Annual Screening Mammography for Women Over Age 39.—Section 1834(c)(2)(A) (42 U.S.C. 1395m(c)(2)(A)) is amended— (1) in clause (iii), to read as follows: “(iii) In the case of a woman over 39 years of age, payment may not be made under this part for screening mammography performed within 11 months following the month in which a previous screening mammography was performed.”; and (2) by striking clauses (iv) and (v). (b) Waiver of Deductible.—The first sentence of section 1833(b) (42 U.S.C. 13951(b)) is amended— (1) by striking “and” before “(4)”, and (2) by inserting before the period at the end the following: “, and (5) such deductible shall not apply with respect to screening mammography (as described in section 1861(jj))”. (c) Conforming Amendment.—Section 1834(c)(1)(C) (42 U.S.C. 1395m(c)(1)(O) is amended by striking “, subject to the deductible established under section 1833(b),”. (d) Effective Date.—The amendments made by this section shall apply to items and services furnished on or after January 1, 1998.