United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 5936 (110th)
Alopecia Areata Medicaid Improvement and Parity Act of 2008
Introduced
30 April 2008
Last action
30 April 2008 · Introduced
Status
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Sponsors
Rep. Wilson, Heather [R-NM-1], Rep. Eshoo, Anna G. [D-CA-18], Rep. Platts, Todd Russell [R-PA-19], Rep. Murphy, Patrick J. [D-PA-8], Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-18], Rep. Lowey, Nita M. [D-NY-17], Rep. Wolf, Frank R. [R-VA-10], Rep. Tierney, John F. [D-MA-6], Sen. Van Hollen, Chris [D-MD], Rep. Kaptur, Marcy [D-OH-9], Rep. Kildee, Dale E. [D-MI-5], Rep. Latham, Tom [R-IA-3], Rep. Costello, Jerry F. [D-IL-12], Rep. Woolsey, Lynn C. [D-CA-6], Rep. Slaughter, Louise McIntosh [D-NY-25], Rep. Kuhl, John R. "Randy", Jr. [R-NY-29], Rep. Frank, Barney [D-MA-4], Rep. Ryan, Tim [D-OH-13], Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2], Sen. Boozman, John [R-AR]
Subjects
Healthcare
Source updated
14 August 2025
Summary
Alopecia Areata Medicaid Improvement and Parity Act of 2008 - Amends title XIX (Medicaid) of the Social Security Act with respect to inpatient hospital services to require states to provide hair prostheses under the Medicaid program for: (1) individuals diagnosed with alopecia areata universalis or alopecia areata totalis; or (2) individuals whose attending physician certifies in writing the medical necessity of that proposed course of rehabilitative treatment.
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Timeline
30 April 2008
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
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30 April 2008
Introduced
Introduced in House
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30 April 2008
Introduced
Introduced in House
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Versions
- Introduced in House · 30 April 2008 · Download file
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Sponsors
- Rep. Wilson, Heather [R-NM-1] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Eshoo, Anna G. [D-CA-18] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Platts, Todd Russell [R-PA-19] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Murphy, Patrick J. [D-PA-8] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-18] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Lowey, Nita M. [D-NY-17] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Wolf, Frank R. [R-VA-10] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Tierney, John F. [D-MA-6] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Van Hollen, Chris [D-MD] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Kaptur, Marcy [D-OH-9] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Kildee, Dale E. [D-MI-5] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Latham, Tom [R-IA-3] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Costello, Jerry F. [D-IL-12] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Woolsey, Lynn C. [D-CA-6] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Slaughter, Louise McIntosh [D-NY-25] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Kuhl, John R. "Randy", Jr. [R-NY-29] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Frank, Barney [D-MA-4] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Ryan, Tim [D-OH-13] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Boozman, John [R-AR] · R · Cosponsor
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/110th-congress/house-bill/5936
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/110/hr/5936
- us · 110-hr-5936 · source updated 14 August 2025