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HR 547 107th Congress House

To amend the Public Health Service Act, the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, and the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to require that group and individual health insurance coverage and…

Official title: To amend the Public Health Service Act, the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, and the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to require that group and in… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend the Public Health Service Act, the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, and the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to require that group and individual health insurance coverage and group health plans provide coverage for hair prostheses for individuals with scalp hair loss as a result of alopecia areata.

Introduced: May 8, 2001 See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 107th Congress (2001–2002) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 6 steps
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In committee
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jul 11, 2002
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1236)
Mar 29, 2001
Referred to the Subcommittee on Employer-Employee Relations.
Mar 14, 2001
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Feb 16, 2001
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Feb 8, 2001
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Education and the Workforce, and Ways and Means, 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.
Feb 8, 2001
Introduced in House
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 Latest action July 11, 2002

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1236)

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Amends the Public Health Service Act, the Employee Retirement Income Security Act, and the Internal Revenue Code to require group health plans and health insurance issuers offering coverage in connection with such plans to provide coverage for scalp hair prostheses for participants or beneficiaries who have scalp hair loss as a result of alopecia areata, if the attending physician certifies the medical necessity of that proposed course of rehabilitative treatment. Provides that such coverage is not subject to dollar limits, deductibles, and coinsurance provisions that are less favorable than those for other prosthesis coverage under the plan; but authorizes the plan or issuer to pay for only 80 percent of the customary and usual costs of the prosthesis exclusive of any deductible.

Amends the Public Health Service Act to apply this Act's requirement to health insurance coverage offered by a health insurance issuer in the individual market in the same manner as it applies to coverage offered in the small or large group market.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 6
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 2
CHRISTENSEN, DONNA
· Mar 12, 2002
 D
Schiff, Adam B.
California · Sep 24, 2001
 D
DeLauro, Rosa L.
Connecticut · May 8, 2001
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 547: To amend the Public Health Service Act, the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, and the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to require that group and individual health insurance coverage and group health plans provide coverage for hair prostheses for individuals with scalp hair loss as a result of alopecia areata.. 107th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-547/
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"H.R. 547: To amend the Public Health Service Act, the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, and the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to require that group and individual health insurance coverage and group health plans provide coverage for hair prostheses for individuals with scalp hair loss as a result of alopecia areata.." 107th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-547/.
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H.R. 547, 107th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-547/.
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[H.R. 547: To amend the Public Health Service Act, the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, and the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to require that group and individual health insurance coverage and group health plans provide coverage for hair prostheses for individuals with scalp hair loss as a result of alopecia areata.](https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-547/)
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