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S.769: Medicare Fracture Prevention and Osteoporosis Testing Act of 2009
About This Bill
- This bill was introduced in the 111th Congress
- This bill is primarily about health
- Introduced April 1, 2009
- Latest Major Action April 1, 2009
- See the one similar bills introduced in other congresses.
Bill Sponsor
Bill Cosponsors
16 (11 Democrats, 6 Republicans)
Bill Summary
Medicare Fracture Prevention and Osteoporosis Testing Act of 2009 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act, as amended by the Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act of 2008, to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to establish a national minimum payment amount for CPT code 77080 (relating to dual energy x-ray absorptiometry, or DXA, the most widely accepted method of measuring bone mass to predict...
(Source: Library of Congress)
Bill Actions
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
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| April 1, 2009 |
Introduced in the Senate by Blanche Lincoln (D-Ark.) |