109 HR 2257 IH: Medicare Osteoporosis Measurement Act of 2005 U.S. House of Representatives 2005-05-11 text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.

I 109th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2257 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 11, 2005 Mr. Burgess (for himself, Ms. Berkley, and Mr. Sam Johnson of Texas) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, 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 A BILL To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to expand coverage of bone mass measurements under part B of the Medicare Program to all individuals at clinical risk for osteoporosis.

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Short title

This Act may be cited as the Medicare Osteoporosis Measurement Act of 2005.

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Coverage of bone mass measurements for all individuals at clinical risk for osteoporosis

(a)

Coverage

Section 1861(rr)(2)(A) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395x(rr)(2)(A)) is amended to read as follows: (A)an individual, including an estrogen-deficient woman, at clinical risk for osteoporosis;. (b)

Effective date

The amendment made by subsection (a) applies with respect to items and services furnished on or after October 1, 2005.