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H.R. 697 (111th)

Family Building Act of 2009

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Introduced

26 January 2009

Last action

27 January 2009 · Referred

Status

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Sponsors

Rep. Weiner, Anthony D. [D-NY-9], Rep. Wasserman Schultz, Debbie [D-FL-25], Rep. Lowey, Nita M. [D-NY-17], Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-12], Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7], Rep. Schwartz, Allyson Y. [D-PA-13], Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-12], Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9], Rep. Frank, Barney [D-MA-4], Rep. Price, David E. [D-NC-4], Rep. Israel, Steve [D-NY-3], Rep. Filner, Bob [D-CA-51], Rep. Lewis, John [D-GA-5], Rep. Massa, Eric J. J. [D-NY-29], Rep. Connolly, Gerald E. [D-VA-11], Rep. Herseth Sandlin, Stephanie [D-SD-At Large], Rep. Tsongas, Niki [D-MA-3], Rep. Stark, Fortney Pete [D-CA-13], Sen. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA], Rep. Richardson, Laura [D-CA-37], Rep. Napolitano, Grace F. [D-CA-32]

Subjects

Healthcare

Source updated

10 December 2025

Healthcare

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Summary

Family Building Act of 2009 - Amends the Public Health Service Act and the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) to require a group health plan that provides coverage for obstetrical services to include coverage for non-experimental treatment of infertility that is deemed appropriate by a participant or beneficiary and the treating physician. Requires coverage for assisted reproductive technology only if certain conditions are met. Prohibits a group health plan from taking specified actions to avoid the requirements of this Act. Applies such requirements to health insurance coverage offered in the individual market and coverage offered through Federal Employees Health Benefit (FEHB) plans.

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Timeline

  1. 26 January 2009

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 26 January 2009

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 26 January 2009

    Introduced

    Referred to House Energy and Commerce

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 26 January 2009

    Introduced

    Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Education and Labor, and Oversight and Government Reform, 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. 27 January 2009

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

    Source: Committee

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