HR 697
111th Congress
House
Health
Employee benefits and pensions
Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management
Health care costs and insurance
Health care coverage and access
Health technology, devices, supplies
Sex and reproductive health
Family Building Act of 2009
Introduced: January 26, 2009
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Everywhere this bill has been
6 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jan 27, 2009
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Jan 26, 2009
Referred to House Oversight and Government Reform
Jan 26, 2009
Referred to House Education and Labor
Jan 26, 2009
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Education and Labor, and Oversight and Government Reform, 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.
Jan 26, 2009
Referred to House Energy and Commerce
Jan 26, 2009
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Family Building Act of 2009 - Amends the Public Health Service Act and the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) to require a group health plan that provides coverage for obstetrical services to include coverage for non-experimental treatment of infertility that is deemed appropriate by a participant or beneficiary and the treating physician. Requires coverage for assisted reproductive technology only if certain conditions are met. Prohibits a group health plan from taking specified actions to avoid the requirements of this Act.
Applies such requirements to health insurance coverage offered in the individual market and coverage offered through Federal Employees Health Benefit (FEHB) plans.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Committees of jurisdiction
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