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Version 00 · Introduced in Senate · May 24, 1999
Early Detection and Prevention of Osteoporosis and Related Bone Diseases Act of 1999 - Amends the Public Health Service Act (PHSA) and the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA) to require a group health plan, and an insurer offering group coverage, to include coverage for bone mass measurement for individuals who: (1) are estrogen-deficient women at clinical risk for osteoporosis; (2) have vertebral abnormalities; (3) are receiving chemotherapy or long-term gluococorticoid (steroid) therapy; (4) have primary hyperparathyroidism, hyperthyroidism, or excess thyroid replacement; (5) are being monitored to assess the response to or efficacy of approved osteoporosis drug therapy; (6) are men with a low trauma fracture; or (7) the Secretary of Health and Human Services determines are eligible. Requires the Secretary to establish standards for benefit eligibility frequency. Prohibits related denial of coverage, incentives to individuals, restrictions on provider-patient communications, and provider penalties. Allows State laws providing greater detection or prevention benefits.Amends PHSA to apply such requirements to coverage offered in the individual market.
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Sen. Torricelli, Robert G. [D-NJ] · D–NJ
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on HELP.
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S5849)
Introduced in Senate
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