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Medicare Bone Mass Measurement Coverage Act of 1990

Introduced: May 17, 1990 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 5 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
May 29, 1990
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and the Environment.
May 22, 1990
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
May 17, 1990
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
May 17, 1990
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
May 17, 1990
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Medicare Bone Mass Measurement Coverage Act of 1990 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to provide Medicare coverage of bone mass measurements.

What's happening now May 29, 1990

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and the Environment.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 2619 Identical bill Medicare Bone Mass Measurement Coverage Act of 1990
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 4
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 2 Republican 1
R
Smith, Christopher H.
New Jersey · Sep 21, 1990
 D
Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · Sep 6, 1990
 D
Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · May 24, 1990
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4865: Medicare Bone Mass Measurement Coverage Act of 1990. 101st Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/101-HR-4865/
MLA
"H.R. 4865: Medicare Bone Mass Measurement Coverage Act of 1990." 101st Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/101-HR-4865/.
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H.R. 4865, 101st Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/101-HR-4865/.
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