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S.3517: Prosthetics Parity Act of 2008
About This Bill
- This bill was introduced in the 110th Congress
- This bill is primarily about congress
- Introduced Sept. 18, 2008
- Latest Major Action Sept. 18, 2008
Bill Sponsor
Bill Cosponsors
6 (5 Democrats, 1 Independent Democrat, 1 Republican)
Bill Summary
Prosthetics Parity Act of 2008 - Amends the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA) and the Public Health Service Act to require a group health plan that provides both medical and surgical benefits and benefits for prosthetic devices and components to provide prosthetics coverage under terms and conditions that are no less favorable than those applicable to substantially all medical and surgical benefits provided under the...
(Source: Library of Congress)
Bill Actions
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Sponsor introductory remarks on measure.
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
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| Sept. 18, 2008 |
Introduced in the Senate by Olympia J. Snowe (R-Maine) |