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Prosthetic and Custom Orthotic Parity Act of 2009

Introduced: May 21, 2009 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Oct 22, 2009
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions.
May 21, 2009
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
May 21, 2009
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1239)
May 21, 2009
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Prosthetic and Custom Orthotic Parity Act of 2009 - Amends the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA) to require a group health plan that provides medical and surgical benefits as well as benefits for prosthetic devices and components and orthotic devices to offer such prosthetic and orthotic coverage in the same manner as applicable to medical and surgical benefits. Prohibits separate financial requirements or more restrictive treatment limitations.

Limits required benefits for prosthetic devices and custom orthotic devices and related services to the most appropriate model that adequately meets the medical requirements of the patient. Requires benefits to include repairs and replacements as determined appropriate by the treating physician.

Prohibits any annual or lifetime dollar limitation on benefits for prosthetic devices and custom orthotic devices and related services unless such limitation applies in the aggregate to all benefits.

What's happening now October 22, 2009

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

 Related & companion bills 2
  • S 3220 Related bill Prosthetics and Custom Orthotics Parity Act of 2010
  • S 3223 Related bill Prosthetics and Custom Orthotics Parity Act of 2010
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 9
All 9 Democratic 8 Republican 1
D
Lofgren, Zoe
California · Jul 30, 2010
 D
Himes, James A.
Connecticut · Jul 21, 2010
 D
Murphy, Christopher
Connecticut · Jun 16, 2010
 D
Cohen, Steve
Tennessee · Jun 10, 2010
 D
Courtney, Joe
Connecticut · Apr 27, 2010
 R
Moran, Jerry
Kansas · Oct 8, 2009
 D
McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Jul 10, 2009
 D
Clarke, Yvette D.
New York · Jul 9, 2009
 D
Green, Al
Texas · May 21, 2009
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2575: Prosthetic and Custom Orthotic Parity Act of 2009. 111th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-2575/
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"H.R. 2575: Prosthetic and Custom Orthotic Parity Act of 2009." 111th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-2575/.
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H.R. 2575, 111th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-2575/.
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