Medicare Osteoporosis Measurement Act of 2005
Latest action · Jun 14, 2005 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1220)
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedMay 11, 2005
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Medicare Osteoporosis Measurement Act of 2005 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to provide for coverage of bone mass measurements for all individuals at clinical risk for osteoporosis.
Cosponsors 22
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from May 11, 2005 to Sep 13, 2006; 2 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-TX | Sam Johnson | Original | May 11, 2005 |
| D-NV | Shelley Berkley | Original | May 11, 2005 |
| D-TX | Sheila Jackson Lee | Jun 24, 2005 | |
| D-IA | Leonard L. Boswell | Jul 11, 2005 | |
| D-NY | Michael R. McNulty | Oct 7, 2005 | |
| R-TX | Kevin Brady | Oct 20, 2005 | |
| D-FL | Robert Wexler | Oct 20, 2005 | |
| D-MA | Barney Frank | Oct 31, 2005 | |
| D-NY | Carolyn B. Maloney | Oct 31, 2005 | |
| D-TX | Gene Green | Oct 31, 2005 | |
| D-CA | Henry A. Waxman | Oct 31, 2005 | |
| R-TX | John R. Carter | Oct 31, 2005 | |
| D-AR | Mike Ross | Oct 31, 2005 | |
| R-TX | Pete Sessions | Oct 31, 2005 | |
| D-AZ | Raúl M. Grijalva | Oct 31, 2005 | |
| D-TX | Ruben Hinojosa | Nov 7, 2005 | |
| D-TX | Solomon P. Ortiz | Nov 7, 2005 | |
| D-WI | Tammy Baldwin | Nov 7, 2005 | |
| D-OH | Ted Strickland | Dec 6, 2005 | |
| D-MA | Richard E. Neal | Mar 9, 2006 | |
| R-AZ | J. D. Hayworth | May 19, 2006 | |
| D-MD | C. A. Dutch Ruppersberger | Sep 13, 2006 |
Committees 2
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Energy and Commerce Committee | Referred May 11, 2005 |
| Health Subcommittee | Referred May 23, 2005 | |
| House | Ways and Means Committee | Referred May 11, 2005 |
| Health Subcommittee | Referred May 17, 2005 |
Actions 5
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jun 14, 2005Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1220)
- May 23, 2005Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- May 17, 2005Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- May 11, 2005Introduced in House
- May 11, 2005Referred 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.
In the Congressional Record 1
Days the Record’s own index lists this bill, newest first, with the pages and the members it names. Pages starting H are the House, S the Senate, E Extensions of Remarks.
| Where | In the Record | Members | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Extensions | Debate and remarks E1220 | Michael C. Burgess R-TX | Jun 14, 2005 |
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to expand coverage of bone mass measurements under part B of the Medicare Program to all individuals at clinical risk for osteoporosis.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- Medicare Osteoporosis Measurement Act of 2005
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Health.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- May 11, 2005Introduced in House
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