H.R. 1894 · 111th Congress · 2009–2010
Medicare Fracture Prevention and Osteoporosis Testing Act of 2009
H.R. 1894 in the 111th Congress (2009–2010) was introduced on Apr 2, 2009, sponsored by Shelley Berkley with 132 co-sponsors.
During the 111th Congress (2009–2010), Barack Obama was president, and Democrats held majorities in both the House and Senate.
- Status
- Introduced
- Introduced
- Apr 2, 2009
- Co-sponsors
- 132
- Policy area
- Health
What it does
Medicare Fracture Prevention and Osteoporosis Testing Act of 2009 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act, as amended by the Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act of 2008, to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to establish a national minimum payment amount for CPT code 77080 (relating to dual energy x-ray absorptiometry, or DXA, the most widely accepted method of measuring bone…
Summary by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service.
Sponsor
Shelley Berkley (D-NV). Co-sponsors: 106 Democrats, 26 Republicans.
Where it stands
- IntroducedApr 2, 2009
- Passed the House—
- Passed the Senate—
- Sent to the President—
- Became law—
Latest action: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. (Apr 21, 2009)
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- H.R. 3961: Medicare Physician Payment Reform Act of 2009
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- H.R. 4872: Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010
- H.R. 3962: Preservation of Access to Care for Medicare Beneficiaries and Pension Relief Act of 2010
- S. 2781: Rosa's Law
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