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H.R. 2021 (106th)

Bone Marrow Blood Testing Coverage Act of 1999

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Introduced

7 June 1999

Last action

2 July 1999 · Referred

Status

Referred to the Subcommittee on Employer-Employee Relations.

Sponsors

Rep. Kennedy, Patrick J. [D-RI-1], Rep. Brown, George E., Jr. [D-CA-36], Rep. Frost, Martin [D-TX-24], Rep. Weiner, Anthony D. [D-NY-9], ELIJAH CUMMINGS, Nancy Pelosi, Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9], Rep. Baldacci, John Elias [D-ME-2], Rescom. Romero-Barcelo, Carlos A. [D-PR-At Large], Rep. Kilpatrick, Carolyn C. [D-MI-13], Rep. Mink, Patsy T. [D-HI-2], Rep. Towns, Edolphus [D-NY-11], Rep. Carson, Julia [D-IN-7], Rep. Pastor, Ed [D-AZ-7], Rep. Gonzalez, Charles A. [D-TX-20], Rep. Lantos, Tom [D-CA-11], Rep. Sandlin, Max [D-TX-1], Rep. Hall, Tony P. [D-OH-3], Rep. Andrews, Robert E. [D-NJ-1]

Subjects

Healthcare

Source updated

3 June 2026

Healthcare

Summary

Bone Marrow Blood Testing Coverage Act of 1999 - Amends the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA) and the Public Health Service Act to provide coverage of human (leukocyte) antigen (bone marrow blood) testing under specified conditions. Gives the Secretary of Labor and the Secretary of Health and Human Services oversight authority under the respective Acts with regard to the administration and enforcement of this Act.

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Timeline

  1. 7 June 1999

    Introduced

    Referred to the Committee on Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, 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. 7 June 1999

    Introduced

    Referred to the Committee on Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, 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

  3. 7 June 1999

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 7 June 1999

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  5. 24 June 1999

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment.

    Source: Committee

  6. 2 July 1999

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Employer-Employee Relations.

    Source: Committee

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Documents

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Introduced in House (text)

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