Hormone Replacement Therapy Alternative Treatment Fairness Act

Summary

Hormone Replacement Therapy Alternative Treatment Fairness Act - Amends the Social Security Act to include coverage of hormone replacement therapy for menopausal symptoms and alternative treatments for hormone replacement therapy for menopausal symptoms under Medicare (title XVIII of the Act). Includes alternative treatments for hormone replacement therapy for menopausal symptoms under Medicaid (title XIX of the Act). Requires coverage of hormone replacement therapy for menopausal symptoms and alternative treatments for hormone replacement therapy for menopausal symptoms on the same basis as outpatient prescription drugs under: (1) the Public Health Service Act and the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (group health plans and group and individual health insurance); (2) the Internal Revenue Code (group health plans);and (3) Federal employee health benefit plans. Includes alternative treatments for hormone replacement therapy for menopausal symptoms under veterans' benefits and the TRICARE program (a managed health care program of the armed forces).

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Timeline

1. 24 July 2002

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 24 July 2002

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 24 July 2002

   Introduced

   Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, Education and the Workforce, Government Reform, Veterans' Affairs, and Armed Services, 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. 24 July 2002

   Introduced

   Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, Education and the Workforce, Government Reform, Veterans' Affairs, and Armed Services, 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

5. 29 July 2002

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

   Source: Committee

6. 9 August 2002

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

   Source: Committee

7. 3 September 2002

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.

   Source: Committee

8. 14 November 2002

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Employer-Employee Relations.

   Source: Committee

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Versions

• Introduced in House · 24 July 2002 · Official file

Documents

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• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN · 24 July 2002

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• Introduced in House (PDF)

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 24 July 2002

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Sponsors

• Barbara Lee · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Millender-McDonald, Juanita [D-CA-37] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. McCarthy, Karen [D-MO-5] · D · Cosponsor
• Grace Napolitano · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Kilpatrick, Carolyn C. [D-MI-13] · D · Cosponsor
• · hsed00 · Standing
• · hsas00 · Standing
• · hsvr00 · Standing
• · hsif00 · Standing
• · hsgo00 · Standing
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