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HR 1812 110th Congress House

Menopausal Hormone Replacement Therapies and Alternative Treatments and Fairness Act of 2007

Official title: To provide for coverage of hormone replacement therapy for treatment of menopausal symptoms, and for coverage of an alternative therapy for hormone replacement… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To provide for coverage of hormone replacement therapy for treatment of menopausal symptoms, and for coverage of an alternative therapy for hormone replacement therapy for such symptoms, under the Medicare and Medicaid Programs, group health plans and individual health insurance coverage, and other Federal health insurance programs.

Introduced: March 29, 2007 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 7 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jul 9, 2007
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions.
Jun 21, 2007
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Apr 23, 2007
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Apr 20, 2007
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Mar 30, 2007
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Mar 29, 2007
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, Education and Labor, Oversight and Government Reform, and Veterans' Affairs, 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.
Mar 29, 2007
Introduced in House
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 Latest action July 9, 2007

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Menopausal Hormone Replacement Therapies and Alternative Treatments and Fairness Act of 2007 - Amends the Social Security Act to include coverage of hormone replacement therapy for menopausal symptoms and alternative treatments for such therapy under Medicare (title XVIII of the Act). Includes alternative treatments for hormone replacement therapy for menopausal symptoms under Medicaid (title XIX of the Act).

Requires coverage of hormone replacement therapy for menopausal symptoms and alternative treatments for such therapy on the same basis as outpatient prescription drugs under: (1) the Public Health Service Act and the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (group health plans and group and individual health insurance); (2) the Internal Revenue Code (group health plans);and (3) federal employee health benefit plans.

Includes alternative treatments for hormone replacement therapy for menopausal symptoms under veterans' benefits.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 9
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1
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Cohen, Steve
Tennessee · Mar 29, 2007
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1812: Menopausal Hormone Replacement Therapies and Alternative Treatments and Fairness Act of 2007. 110th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-1812/
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