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HR 5936 110th Congress House

Alopecia Areata Medicaid Improvement and Parity Act of 2008

Official title: To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to require States to provide hair prostheses under the Medicaid Program for individuals diagnosed with alopecia areata.

Introduced: September 25, 2008 See on congress.gov
Health HairHospital careMedicaidProsthesisSocial Welfare
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Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Apr 30, 2008
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 Latest action April 30, 2008

Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Alopecia Areata Medicaid Improvement and Parity Act of 2008 - Amends title XIX (Medicaid) of the Social Security Act with respect to inpatient hospital services to require states to provide hair prostheses under the Medicaid program for: (1) individuals diagnosed with alopecia areata universalis or alopecia areata totalis; or (2) individuals whose attending physician certifies in writing the medical necessity of that proposed course of rehabilitative treatment.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 5
All 5 Democratic 4 Republican 1
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Boozman, John
Arkansas · Nov 19, 2008
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McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Sep 25, 2008
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Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · Jul 29, 2008
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Van Hollen, Chris
Maryland · Jul 22, 2008
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Lofgren, Zoe
California · Jun 12, 2008
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5936: Alopecia Areata Medicaid Improvement and Parity Act of 2008. 110th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-5936/
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"H.R. 5936: Alopecia Areata Medicaid Improvement and Parity Act of 2008." 110th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-5936/.
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