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Medicare Osteoporosis Measurement Act of 2005

Introduced: May 11, 2005 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 5 steps
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In committee
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jun 14, 2005
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1220)
May 23, 2005
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
May 17, 2005
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
May 11, 2005
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on 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.
May 11, 2005
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Medicare Osteoporosis Measurement Act of 2005 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to provide for coverage of bone mass measurements for all individuals at clinical risk for osteoporosis.

What's happening now June 14, 2005

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1220)

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 4
 Cosponsors 4
All 4 Democratic 2 Republican 2
D
Neal, Richard E.
Massachusetts · Mar 9, 2006
 D
Baldwin, Tammy
Wisconsin · Nov 7, 2005
 R
Carter, John R.
Texas · Oct 31, 2005
 R
Sessions, Pete
Texas · Oct 31, 2005
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2257: Medicare Osteoporosis Measurement Act of 2005. 109th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-2257/
MLA
"H.R. 2257: Medicare Osteoporosis Measurement Act of 2005." 109th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-2257/.
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H.R. 2257, 109th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-2257/.
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