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H.R. 1683 (IH) - Osteoporosis Early Detection and Prevention Act of 2001
- Category
- Bills and Statutes
- Collection
- Congressional Bills
- SuDoc Class Number
- Y 1.6:
Y 1.4/6:
- Congress Number
- 107th Congress
- Congress Session
- 1st Session
- Last Action Date Listed
- May 2, 2001
- Action
- Mrs. Maloney of New York (for herself, Mrs. Morella, Mr. Pascrell, Mrs. Kelly, Mr. Frost, Mr. Rangel, Ms. Pelosi, Mr. Langevin, Mrs. Thurman, Mr. McNulty, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, and Mr. Tierney) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, 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
- Bill Number
- H.R. 1683
- Bill Version
- Introduced in House (IH)
- Short Title
- Osteoporosis Early Detection and Prevention Act of 2001
- Full Title
- To amend the Public Health Service Act and Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to require that group and individual health insurance coverage and group health plans provide coverage for qualified individuals for bone mass measurement (bone density testing) to prevent fractures associated with osteoporosis and to help women make informed choices about their reproductive and post-menopausal health care.
- Sponsors
- Carolyn B. Maloney(NY)
- Cosponsors
- Constance A. Morella (MD); Bill Pascrell, Jr. (NJ); Sue W. Kelly (NY); Martin Frost (TX); Charles B. Rangel (NY); Nancy Pelosi (CA); James R. Langevin (RI); Karen L. Thurman (FL); Michael R. McNulty (NY); Sheila Jackson Lee (TX); John F. Tierney (MA)
- Committees
- Committee on Education and the Workforce (Standing), Committee on Energy and Commerce (Standing)
- United States Code References
- 29 U.S.C. 1191
and
1191a
42 U.S.C. 300gg-23 and 300gg-62