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H.R.547: To amend the Public Health Service Act, the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, and the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to require that group and individual health insurance coverage and group health plans provide coverage for hair prostheses for individuals with scalp hair loss as a result of alopecia areata.
About This Bill
- This bill was introduced in the 107th Congress
- This bill is primarily about health
- Introduced Feb. 8, 2001
- Latest Major Action July 11, 2002
- See the one similar bills introduced in other congresses.
Bill Sponsor
Bill Cosponsors
12 (12 Democrats, 1 Republican)
Bill Summary
Amends the Public Health Service Act, the Employee Retirement Income Security Act, and the Internal Revenue Code to require group health plans and health insurance issuers offering coverage in connection with such plans to provide coverage for scalp hair prostheses for participants or beneficiaries who have scalp hair loss as a result of alopecia areata, if the attending physician certifies the medical necessity of that proposed course of...
(Source: Library of Congress)
Bill Actions
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Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Education and the Workforce, and 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.
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Referred to House Energy and Commerce
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Referred to House Education and the Workforce
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Referred to House Ways and Means
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Employer-Employee Relations.
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Sponsor introductory remarks on measure.
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Feb. 8, 2001 |
Introduced in the House by Lynn N. Rivers (D-Mich.) |