US Congress House Bill 3911 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Introduced on October 22 2009 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2009-12-08 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Osteoporosis Early Detection and Prevention Act of 2009 - Amends the Public Health Service Act and the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA) to require a group health plan to include coverage for bone mass measurement for individuals who: (1) are at a clinical risk for osteoporosis, including estrogen-deficient women; (2) have vertebral abnormalities; (3) are receiving chemotherapy or long-term gluococorticoid (steroid) therapy; (4) have primary hyperparathyroidism, hyperthyroidism, or excess thyroid replacement; or (5) are being monitored to assess the response to or efficacy of approved osteoporosis drug therapy. Requires the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to establish standards regulating the frequency with which individuals are eligible to be provided this benefit. Prohibits specified actions by health care plans to discourage the use of this benefit. Applies these requirements to coverage offered in the individual market.

Osteoporosis Early Detection and Prevention Act of 2009

Sen. Shelley Capito [R-WV]

Rep. Carolyn Maloney [D-NY]

Date	Chamber	Action
2009-12-08		Referred to the Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions.
2009-10-23		Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
2009-10-22		Referred to House Education and Labor
2009-10-22		Referred to House Energy and Commerce
2009-10-22		Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Education and Labor, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
2009-10-22		Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E2611-2612)

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/111th-congress/house-bill/3911/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/111/bills/hr3911/BILLS-111hr3911ih.pdf