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HR 2020 112th Congress House

Preservation of Access to Osteoporosis Testing for Medicare Beneficiaries Act of 2011

Official title: To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to improve access to, and utilization of, bone mass measurement benefits under the Medicare part B program by e… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to improve access to, and utilization of, bone mass measurement benefits under the Medicare part B program by extending the minimum payment amount for bone mass measurement under such program through 2013.

Introduced: July 17, 2012 See on congress.gov
Health Health care coverage and accessMedical tests and diagnostic methodsMedicareMusculoskeletal and skin diseases
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 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jun 6, 2011
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Jun 3, 2011
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
May 26, 2011
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 26, 2011
Introduced in House
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 Latest action June 6, 2011

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Preservation of Access to Osteoporosis Testing for Medicare Beneficiaries Act of 2011 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to extend through 2013 the minimum payment amount for dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry (DXA) services for bone mass measurement.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 1096 Identical bill Preservation of Access to Osteoporosis Testing for Medicare Beneficiaries Act of 2011
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 4
 Cosponsors 38
All 38 Democratic 10 Republican 6
D
Murphy, Christopher
Connecticut · Sep 21, 2012
 D
Courtney, Joe
Connecticut · Sep 19, 2012
 D
Moore, Gwen
Wisconsin · Sep 19, 2012
 R
Smith, Christopher H.
New Jersey · Sep 11, 2012
WOOLSEY, LYNN
· Aug 2, 2012
 D
Heinrich, Martin
New Mexico · Jul 17, 2012
 R
Gosar, Paul A.
Arizona · Apr 24, 2012
GUTIERREZ, LUIS
· Apr 16, 2012
Tsongas, Niki
· Mar 27, 2012
 D
DeGette, Diana
Colorado · Feb 16, 2012
ROSS, MIKE
· Feb 16, 2012
McCotter, Thaddeus
· Jan 24, 2012
LEVIN, SANDER
· Dec 20, 2011
 D
Larson, John B.
Connecticut · Dec 15, 2011
Lance, Leonard
· Nov 3, 2011
TOWNS, EDOLPHUS
· Nov 3, 2011
 R
DesJarlais, Scott
Tennessee · Oct 27, 2011
Paulsen, Erik
· Oct 27, 2011
ROTHMAN, STEVEN
· Oct 27, 2011
 D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Oct 12, 2011
PLATTS, TODD
· Oct 6, 2011
 D
Carson, André
Indiana · Oct 4, 2011
 D
Neal, Richard E.
Massachusetts · Sep 22, 2011
Kissell, Larry
· Sep 20, 2011
 R
Wittman, Robert J.
Virginia · Sep 13, 2011
Carnahan, Russ
· Jul 8, 2011
FRANK, BARNEY
· Jul 8, 2011
PAYNE, DONALD
· Jul 8, 2011
 R
Blackburn, Marsha
Tennessee · Jun 22, 2011
BOSWELL, LEONARD
· Jun 22, 2011
 D
Castor, Kathy
Florida · Jun 22, 2011
GONZALEZ, CHARLES
· Jun 22, 2011
OLVER, JOHN
· Jun 22, 2011
BERKLEY, SHELLEY
· May 26, 2011
GREEN, GENE
· May 26, 2011
MYRICK, SUE
· May 26, 2011
Rodgers, Cathy
· May 26, 2011
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Sessions, Pete
Texas · May 26, 2011
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2020: Preservation of Access to Osteoporosis Testing for Medicare Beneficiaries Act of 2011. 112th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-2020/
MLA
"H.R. 2020: Preservation of Access to Osteoporosis Testing for Medicare Beneficiaries Act of 2011." 112th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-2020/.
Bluebook (legal)
H.R. 2020, 112th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-2020/.
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