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HR 4470 112th Congress House Health Employee benefits and pensions Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management HIV/AIDS Health care costs and insurance Health care coverage and access Medical tests and diagnostic methods

Routine HIV Screening Coverage Act of 2012

Introduced: April 19, 2012 Introduced by: Waters, Maxine Democratic · California See on congress.gov
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Sep 26, 2012
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions.
Apr 26, 2012
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Apr 20, 2012
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Apr 19, 2012
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, Education and the Workforce, 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.
Apr 19, 2012
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Routine HIV Screening Coverage Act of 2012 - Amends the Public Health Service Act, the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA), and the Internal Revenue Code to require group health plans and health insurance issuers offering group or individual health insurance coverage to provide coverage for routine HIV screening under terms and conditions no less favorable than for other routine preventive health services. Prohibits such a plan from taking specified actions to avoid the requirements of this Act.

Requires inclusion of a notice of such screening coverage in the uniform summary of benefits and coverage explanation provided by the group health plan or health insurance issuer.

Defines "routine HIV screening" as having the meaning given the term by the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) after consultation with the the Office of National AIDS Policy, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), health care professionals, and other qualified individuals.

Applies requirements of this Act to health insurance coverage offered under the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program.

What's happening now September 26, 2012

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

 Committees of jurisdiction 7
 Cosponsors 9
All 9 Democratic 9