United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 1894 (111th)
Medicare Fracture Prevention and Osteoporosis Testing Act of 2009
Introduced
2 April 2009
Last action
21 April 2009 · Referred
Status
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Sponsors
Rep. Berkley, Shelley [D-NV-1], Rep. Burgess, Michael C. [R-TX-26], Rep. Payne, Donald M. [D-NJ-10], Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7], Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2], Rep. Capps, Lois [D-CA-24], Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9], Rep. Lewis, John [D-GA-5], Rep. Olver, John W. [D-MA-1], Sen. Baldwin, Tammy [D-WI], Rep. Sestak, Joe [D-PA-7], Rep. Hinojosa, Ruben [D-TX-15], Rep. Culberson, John Abney [R-TX-7], Rep. Boswell, Leonard L. [D-IA-3], Rep. Green, Gene [D-TX-29], Rep. Kilpatrick, Carolyn C. [D-MI-13], Rep. Paul, Ron [R-TX-14], Rep. Lowey, Nita M. [D-NY-17], Rep. Courtney, Joe [D-CT-2], Rep. Sutton, Betty [D-OH-13], Rep. Wasserman Schultz, Debbie [D-FL-25], Del. Christensen, Donna M. [D-VI-At Large], Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18], Rep. Schwartz, Allyson Y. [D-PA-13], Rep. Sessions, Pete [R-TX-17], Rep. Thompson, Mike [D-CA-4], Rep. Kilroy, Mary Jo [D-OH-15], Sen. Hirono, Mazie K. [D-HI], Rep. McDermott, Jim [D-WA-7], Rep. Castor, Kathy [D-FL-14], Del. Faleomavaega, Eni F. H. [D-AS-At Large], Rep. Davis, Susan A. [D-CA-53], Rep. Engel, Eliot L. [D-NY-16], Rep. Wexler, Robert [D-FL-19], Rep. Tanner, John S. [D-TN-8], Rep. Farr, Sam [D-CA-20], Rep. Sherman, Brad [D-CA-32], Rep. Watson, Diane E. [D-CA-33], Rep. Titus, Dina [D-NV-1], Rep. Moore, Gwen [D-WI-4], Rep. Sánchez, Linda T. [D-CA-38], Rep. Kosmas, Suzanne M. [D-FL-24], Rep. Kennedy, Patrick J. [D-RI-1], Rep. Miller, George [D-CA-11], Rep. Speier, Jackie [D-CA-14], Rep. Tsongas, Niki [D-MA-3], Rep. DeGette, Diana [D-CO-1], Rep. Napolitano, Grace F. [D-CA-32]
Subjects
Healthcare, Energy
Source updated
6 December 2025
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 fracture risk) and CPT code 77082 (relating to vertebral fracture assessment, or VFA), and any successor to such codes as identified by the Secretary (bone mass scans). Directs the Secretary to arrange with the Institute of Medicine of the National Academies to study and report to the Secretary and Congress on: (1) the ramifications of Medicare reimbursement reductions for DXA and VFA on beneficiary access to bone mass measurement benefits; and (2) the methods to increase use of bone mass measurement by Medicare beneficiaries.
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Timeline
2 April 2009
Introduced
Referred to House Energy and Commerce
Source: IntroReferral
2 April 2009
Introduced
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.
Source: IntroReferral
2 April 2009
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
2 April 2009
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
21 April 2009
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Source: Committee
Votes
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Versions
- Introduced in House · 2 April 2009 · Download file
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Sponsors
- Rep. Berkley, Shelley [D-NV-1] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Burgess, Michael C. [R-TX-26] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Payne, Donald M. [D-NJ-10] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Capps, Lois [D-CA-24] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Lewis, John [D-GA-5] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Olver, John W. [D-MA-1] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Baldwin, Tammy [D-WI] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Sestak, Joe [D-PA-7] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Hinojosa, Ruben [D-TX-15] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Culberson, John Abney [R-TX-7] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Boswell, Leonard L. [D-IA-3] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Green, Gene [D-TX-29] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Kilpatrick, Carolyn C. [D-MI-13] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Paul, Ron [R-TX-14] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Lowey, Nita M. [D-NY-17] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Courtney, Joe [D-CT-2] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Sutton, Betty [D-OH-13] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Wasserman Schultz, Debbie [D-FL-25] · D · Sponsor
- Del. Christensen, Donna M. [D-VI-At Large] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Schwartz, Allyson Y. [D-PA-13] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Sessions, Pete [R-TX-17] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Thompson, Mike [D-CA-4] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Kilroy, Mary Jo [D-OH-15] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Hirono, Mazie K. [D-HI] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. McDermott, Jim [D-WA-7] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Castor, Kathy [D-FL-14] · D · Sponsor
- Del. Faleomavaega, Eni F. H. [D-AS-At Large] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Davis, Susan A. [D-CA-53] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Engel, Eliot L. [D-NY-16] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Wexler, Robert [D-FL-19] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Tanner, John S. [D-TN-8] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Farr, Sam [D-CA-20] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Sherman, Brad [D-CA-32] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Watson, Diane E. [D-CA-33] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Titus, Dina [D-NV-1] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Moore, Gwen [D-WI-4] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Sánchez, Linda T. [D-CA-38] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Kosmas, Suzanne M. [D-FL-24] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Kennedy, Patrick J. [D-RI-1] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Miller, George [D-CA-11] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Speier, Jackie [D-CA-14] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Tsongas, Niki [D-MA-3] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. DeGette, Diana [D-CO-1] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Napolitano, Grace F. [D-CA-32] · D · Sponsor
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