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H.R. 49 (106th)

Treatment of Children's Deformities Act of 1998

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Introduced

6 January 1999

Last action

22 January 1999 · Referred

Status

Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Youth and Families.

Sponsors

Rep. Kelly, Sue W. [R-NY-19], Rep. Ganske, Greg [R-IA-4], Rep. Gilman, Benjamin A. [R-NY-20], Rep. Maloney, Carolyn B. [D-NY-12], Rep. Condit, Gary A. [D-CA-18], Rep. Walsh, James T. [R-NY-25], Rep. Frost, Martin [D-TX-24], Rep. Berman, Howard L. [D-CA-28], Rep. McCarthy, Carolyn [D-NY-4], Rep. Ortiz, Solomon P. [D-TX-27], Rep. Myrick, Sue Wilkins [R-NC-9], Rep. Slaughter, Louise McIntosh [D-NY-25], Rep. Bonior, David E. [D-MI-10], Rep. Clement, Bob [D-TN-5], Rep. Lampson, Nick [D-TX-22], Rep. Luther, Bill [D-MN-6], Rep. Shows, Ronnie [D-MS-4], Rep. Foley, Mark [R-FL-16], Rep. Gonzalez, Charles A. [D-TX-20], Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-18], Rep. Wynn, Albert Russell [D-MD-4], Rep. Lantos, Tom [D-CA-12], Rep. Matsui, Robert T. [D-CA-5], Rep. Morella, Constance A. [R-MD-8], Rep. Diaz-Balart, Lincoln [R-FL-21], Rep. Baldacci, John Elias [D-ME-2], Rep. Whitfield, Ed [R-KY-1], Rep. Wise, Robert E., Jr. [D-WV-2], Rep. Wolf, Frank R. [R-VA-10], Rep. Edwards, Chet [D-TX-17], Rep. Boswell, Leonard L. [D-IA-3], Rep. English, Phil [R-PA-3], Rep. Kilpatrick, Carolyn C. [D-MI-13], Rep. Miller, Gary G. [R-CA-42], Rep. Emerson, Jo Ann [R-MO-8], Rep. Mica, John L. [R-FL-7], Rep. Ackerman, Gary L. [D-NY-5], Rep. Mink, Patsy T. [D-HI-2], Rep. Sandlin, Max [D-TX-1], Rep. Bachus, Spencer [R-AL-6], Rep. Hinchey, Maurice D. [D-NY-22], Rep. Carson, Julia [D-IN-7], Rep. Moore, Dennis [D-KS-3], Rep. Coyne, William J. [D-PA-14], Rep. Engel, Eliot L. [D-NY-16], Rep. Lowey, Nita M. [D-NY-17], Rep. Roukema, Marge [R-NJ-5], Rescom. Romero-Barcelo, Carlos A. [D-PR-At Large]

Subjects

Healthcare

Source updated

3 June 2026

Healthcare

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Summary

Treatment of Children's Deformities Act of 1998 - Amends the Public Health Service Act, the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, and the Internal Revenue Code to set standards requiring that group and individual health insurance coverage and group health plans provide coverage for treatment of a minor child's congenital or developmental deformity or disorder due to trauma, infection, tumor, or disease.

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Timeline

  1. 6 January 1999

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 6 January 1999

    Introduced

    Referred to the Committee on Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, and 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. 6 January 1999

    Introduced

    Referred to the Committee on Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, and 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

  4. 6 January 1999

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  5. 7 January 1999

    Introduced

    Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E27)

    Source: IntroReferral

  6. 19 January 1999

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment.

    Source: Committee

  7. 22 January 1999

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Youth and Families.

    Source: Committee

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