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Medicare Infertility Coverage Act of 2005

Bill: 109-hr-2758
Sponsor: Rep. Andrews, Robert E. [D-NJ-1]
Introduced: 2005-06-07 in the House
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Artificial insemination
Disabled
Drug therapy
Human embryology
In vitro fertilization
Medical fees
Medicare
Physicians
Reproduction
Social Welfare

Summary:
action_date: 2005-06-07
text: 
Medicare Infertility Coverage Act of 2005 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act (SSA) to provide coverage under the Medicare program of infertility treatment services for individuals entitled to health insurance benefits under that program by reason of a disability. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2005-06-17
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2005-06-10
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2005-06-07
text: 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.
action_date: 2005-06-07
text: 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.
action_date: 2005-06-07
text: 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.
action_date: 2005-06-07
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2005-06-07
text: Introduced in House
Equity in Fertility Coverage Act of 2005

Bill: 109-hr-2759
Sponsor: Rep. Andrews, Robert E. [D-NJ-1]
Introduced: 2005-06-07 in the House
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Commerce
Consumer education
Drugs
Employee health benefits
Federal employees
Finance and Financial Sector
Government Operations and Politics
Government employees' health insurance
Health insurance
Labor and Employment
Reproduction
Retiree health benefits

Summary:
action_date: 2005-06-07
text: 
Equity in Fertility Coverage Act of 2005 - Amends the Public Health Service Act and the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA) to require a group health plan, and a health insurance issuer offering group health insurance coverage, that provides coverage of impotency medications such as Viagra to also provide coverage of fertility treatments.
 
Applies such requirements to coverage offered in the individual market and to coverage offered through the federal employees health benefit plan.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2005-07-11
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Employer-Employee Relations.
action_date: 2005-06-17
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2005-06-07
text: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Education and the Workforce, 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.
action_date: 2005-06-07
text: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Education and the Workforce, 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.
action_date: 2005-06-07
text: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Education and the Workforce, 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.
action_date: 2005-06-07
text: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Education and the Workforce, 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.
action_date: 2005-06-07
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2005-06-07
text: Introduced in House
Medicare Advantage Audit Reports Act

Bill: 109-hr-2760
Sponsor: Rep. Andrews, Robert E. [D-NJ-1]
Introduced: 2005-06-07 in the House
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Auditing
Finance and Financial Sector
Government Operations and Politics
Government paperwork
Health insurance
Health maintenance organizations
Managed care
Medicare
Social Welfare

Summary:
action_date: 2005-06-07
text: 
Medicare Advantage Audit Reports Act - Amends part C (Medicare+Choice) of title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to prepare and make available reports stating his or her analysis and conclusions about the financial audits of Medicare Advantage organizations. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2005-06-17
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2005-06-09
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2005-06-07
text: 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.
action_date: 2005-06-07
text: 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.
action_date: 2005-06-07
text: 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.
action_date: 2005-06-07
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2005-06-07
text: Introduced in House
Screening Mammography Act of 2005

Bill: 109-hr-2761
Sponsor: Rep. Andrews, Robert E. [D-NJ-1]
Introduced: 2005-06-07 in the House
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Breast cancer
Commerce
Consumer education
Employee health benefits
Federal preemption
Finance and Financial Sector
Government Operations and Politics
Government paperwork
Health insurance
Labor and Employment
Mammography
Medicaid
Medical screening
Social Welfare
State laws
Women
Women's health

Summary:
action_date: 2005-06-07
text: 
Screening Mammography Act of 2005 - Amends the Public Health Service Act and the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA) to require a group health plan, and a health insurance issuer offering group coverage, that provides coverage for diagnostic mammography for any class of participants or beneficiaries to also provide coverage for annual screening mammography for that class under terms that are not less favorable. Prohibits: (1) denying screening coverage on the basis that the screening is not medically necessary or is not pursuant to a referral or recommendation; (2) denying eligibility, enrollment, or renewal solely to avoid this requirement; (3) providing monetary incentives to participants or beneficiaries to encourage them to accept less than such minimum protections; (4) penalizing providers because they provide such care; or (5) providing incentives to induce providers to provide such care. Declares that this Act does not preempt any state laws providing at least these protections.
 
Applies such requirements and prohibitions to health coverage offered in the individual market. 
Amends title XIX (Medicaid) of the Social Security Act to mandate coverage of annual screening mammographies.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2005-07-11
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Employer-Employee Relations.
action_date: 2005-06-17
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2005-06-07
text: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, 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.
action_date: 2005-06-07
text: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, 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.
action_date: 2005-06-07
text: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, 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.
action_date: 2005-06-07
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2005-06-07
text: Introduced in House
To direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to establish a demonstration project for the use of an Internet-based form for submission of certain claims under the Medicare Program.

Bill: 109-hr-2762
Sponsor: Rep. Andrews, Robert E. [D-NJ-1]
Introduced: 2005-06-07 in the House
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Administrative procedure
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
Claims
Collection of accounts
Confidential communications
Congress
Congressional reporting requirements
Department of Health and Human Services
Electronic data interchange
Electronic government information
Government Operations and Politics
Governmental investigations
Health care fraud
Identification devices
Internet
Law
Medical records
Medicare
Middle Atlantic States
New England
Performance measurement
Right of privacy
Science, Technology, Communications
Social Welfare
Standards

Summary:
action_date: 2005-06-07
text: 
Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services to implement a demonstration project to provide for the use of the Internet for the electronic submission of claims by service providers under title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act for which the HCFA-1500 claim form is utilized. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2005-06-17
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Chairman.
action_date: 2005-06-10
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2005-06-07
text: Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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.
action_date: 2005-06-07
text: Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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.
action_date: 2005-06-07
text: Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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.
action_date: 2005-06-07
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2005-06-07
text: Introduced in House
Student Nutrition and Health Act

Bill: 109-hr-2763
Sponsor: Rep. Capps, Lois [D-CA-23]
Introduced: 2005-06-07 in the House
Policy area: Education
Subjects: Agriculture and Food
Beverages
Calcium
Child health
Child nutrition
Diet
Economics and Public Finance
Elementary and secondary education
Elementary education
Families
Federal aid to education
Health
Iron
Milk
Minerals
Nuts
Oils and fats
Proteins
School districts
Secondary education
Seeds
Sugar
Vending machines
Vitamins

Summary:
action_date: 2005-06-07
text: 
Student Nutrition and Health Act - Authorizes the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to make grants to local educational agencies to: (1) purchase or lease qualified vending machines that offer healthy foods or beverages in portions not exceeding specified maximums to place in schools for student use; and (2) offset any loss of revenue resulting from offering only healthy foods and beverages for sale in vending machines. 
 
Defines a healthy food or beverage: (1) as one that derives 30 percent or less of its total calories from fat, 10 percent or less of its total calories from saturated fat and trans fat, and 35 percent or less of its total calories from sugars (excluding those sugars occurring naturally in fruits, vegetables, and dairy products); and (2) to include nuts, seeds, and flavored fluid milk.
 
Requires a grantee to: (1) remove any vending machines that sell foods and beverages of minimal nutritional value from each elementary or secondary school in which qualified vending machines will be placed; and (2) use only qualified vending machines in such schools for a prescribed period.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2005-07-11
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Education Reform.
action_date: 2005-06-17
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Chairman.
action_date: 2005-06-07
text: Referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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.
action_date: 2005-06-07
text: Referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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.
action_date: 2005-06-07
text: Referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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.
action_date: 2005-06-07
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2005-06-07
text: Introduced in House
To extend the temporary suspension of duty on 2 methyl 5 nitrobenzenesulfonic acid.

Bill: 109-hr-2764
Sponsor: Rep. Clay, Wm. Lacy [D-MO-1]
Introduced: 2005-06-07 in the House
Policy area: Foreign Trade and International Finance
Subjects: Chemicals
Tariff

Summary:
action_date: 2005-06-07
text: 
Amends the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to extend the suspension, through December 31, 2009, of the duty on 2 methyl 5 nitrobenzenesulfonic acid.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2005-06-13
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.
action_date: 2005-06-07
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2005-06-07
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2005-06-07
text: Introduced in House
To extend the temporary suspension of duty on p-cresidine sulfonic acid.

Bill: 109-hr-2765
Sponsor: Rep. Clay, Wm. Lacy [D-MO-1]
Introduced: 2005-06-07 in the House
Policy area: Foreign Trade and International Finance
Subjects: Chemicals
Tariff

Summary:
action_date: 2005-06-07
text: 
Amends the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to extend the suspension, through December 31, 2009, of the duty on p-cresidine sulfonic acid. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2005-06-13
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.
action_date: 2005-06-07
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2005-06-07
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2005-06-07
text: Introduced in House
To extend the temporary suspension of duty on 2,4 disulfo benzaldehyde.

Bill: 109-hr-2766
Sponsor: Rep. Clay, Wm. Lacy [D-MO-1]
Introduced: 2005-06-07 in the House
Policy area: Foreign Trade and International Finance
Subjects: Chemicals
Tariff

Summary:
action_date: 2005-06-07
text: 
Amends the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to extend the suspension, through December 31, 2009, of the duty on 2,4 disulfo benzaldehyde.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2005-06-13
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.
action_date: 2005-06-07
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2005-06-07
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2005-06-07
text: Introduced in House
To extend the temporary suspension of duty on n ethyl N (3- sulfobenzyl) aniline.

Bill: 109-hr-2767
Sponsor: Rep. Clay, Wm. Lacy [D-MO-1]
Introduced: 2005-06-07 in the House
Policy area: Foreign Trade and International Finance
Subjects: Chemicals
Tariff

Summary:
action_date: 2005-06-07
text: 
Amends the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to extend the suspension, through December 31, 2009, of the duty on n ethyl N (3- sulfobenzyl) aniline.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2005-06-10
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.
action_date: 2005-06-07
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2005-06-07
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2005-06-07
text: Introduced in House
To extend the temporary suspension of duty on m-hydroxy benzaldehyde.

Bill: 109-hr-2768
Sponsor: Rep. Clay, Wm. Lacy [D-MO-1]
Introduced: 2005-06-07 in the House
Policy area: Foreign Trade and International Finance
Subjects: Chemicals
Tariff

Summary:
action_date: 2005-06-07
text: 
Amends the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to extend the suspension, through December 31, 2009, of the duty on m-hydroxy benzaldehyde.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2005-06-10
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.
action_date: 2005-06-07
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2005-06-07
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2005-06-07
text: Introduced in House
To extend the temporary suspension of duty on 2 amino 5 sulfobenzoic acid.

Bill: 109-hr-2769
Sponsor: Rep. Clay, Wm. Lacy [D-MO-1]
Introduced: 2005-06-07 in the House
Policy area: Foreign Trade and International Finance
Subjects: Chemicals
Tariff

Summary:
action_date: 2005-06-07
text: 
Amends the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to extend the suspension, through December 31, 2009, of the duty on 2 amino 5 sulfobenzoic acid.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2005-06-13
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.
action_date: 2005-06-07
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2005-06-07
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2005-06-07
text: Introduced in House
To extend the temporary suspension of duty on 2 amino 6 nitro phenol 4 sulfonic acid.

Bill: 109-hr-2770
Sponsor: Rep. Clay, Wm. Lacy [D-MO-1]
Introduced: 2005-06-07 in the House
Policy area: Foreign Trade and International Finance
Subjects: Chemicals
Tariff

Summary:
action_date: 2005-06-07
text: 
Amends the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to extend the suspension, through December 31, 2009, of the duty on 2 amino 6 nitro phenol 4 sulfonic acid.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2005-06-13
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.
action_date: 2005-06-07
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2005-06-07
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2005-06-07
text: Introduced in House
To extend the temporary suspension of duty on 2,5 bis [(1,3 dioxobutyl) amino] benzene sulfonic acid.

Bill: 109-hr-2771
Sponsor: Rep. Clay, Wm. Lacy [D-MO-1]
Introduced: 2005-06-07 in the House
Policy area: Foreign Trade and International Finance
Subjects: Chemicals
Tariff

Summary:
action_date: 2005-06-07
text: 
Amends the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to extend the suspension, through December 31, 2009, of the duty on 2,5 bis [(1,3 dioxobutyl) amino] benzene sulfonic acid.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2005-06-13
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.
action_date: 2005-06-07
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2005-06-07
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2005-06-07
text: Introduced in House
To extend the temporary suspension of duty on 4 [(4 amino phenyl) azo] benzene sulfonic acid, monosodium salt.

Bill: 109-hr-2772
Sponsor: Rep. Clay, Wm. Lacy [D-MO-1]
Introduced: 2005-06-07 in the House
Policy area: Foreign Trade and International Finance
Subjects: Chemicals
Tariff

Summary:
action_date: 2005-06-07
text: 
Amends the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to extend the suspension, through December 31, 2009, of the duty on 4 [(4 amino phenyl) azo] benzene sulfonic acid, monosodium salt.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2005-06-13
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.
action_date: 2005-06-07
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2005-06-07
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2005-06-07
text: Introduced in House
To suspend temporarily the duty on oleoresin turmeric.

Bill: 109-hr-2773
Sponsor: Rep. Clay, Wm. Lacy [D-MO-1]
Introduced: 2005-06-07 in the House
Policy area: Foreign Trade and International Finance
Subjects: Commerce
Dyes and dyeing
Tariff

Summary:
action_date: 2005-06-07
text: 
Amends the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to suspend, through December 31, 2009, the duty on Oleoresin turmeric.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2005-06-13
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.
action_date: 2005-06-07
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2005-06-07
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2005-06-07
text: Introduced in House
To suspend temporarily the duty on basic yellow 40 chloride based.

Bill: 109-hr-2774
Sponsor: Rep. Clay, Wm. Lacy [D-MO-1]
Introduced: 2005-06-07 in the House
Policy area: Foreign Trade and International Finance
Subjects: Commerce
Dyes and dyeing
Tariff

Summary:
action_date: 2005-06-07
text: 
Amends the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to suspend, through December 31, 2009, the duty on basic yellow 40 chloride based.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2005-06-13
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.
action_date: 2005-06-07
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2005-06-07
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2005-06-07
text: Introduced in House
To suspend temporarily the duty on direct yellow 119.

Bill: 109-hr-2775
Sponsor: Rep. Clay, Wm. Lacy [D-MO-1]
Introduced: 2005-06-07 in the House
Policy area: Foreign Trade and International Finance
Subjects: Commerce
Dyes and dyeing
Tariff

Summary:
action_date: 2005-06-07
text: 
Amends the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to suspend, through December 31, 2009, the duty on direct yellow 119.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2005-06-13
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.
action_date: 2005-06-07
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2005-06-07
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2005-06-07
text: Introduced in House
To extend the temporary suspension of duty on 4 [(4 amino phenyl) azo] benzene sulfonic acid.

Bill: 109-hr-2776
Sponsor: Rep. Clay, Wm. Lacy [D-MO-1]
Introduced: 2005-06-07 in the House
Policy area: Foreign Trade and International Finance
Subjects: Chemicals
Tariff

Summary:
action_date: 2005-06-07
text: 
Amends the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to extend the suspension, through December 31, 2009, of the duty on 4 [(4 amino phenyl) azo] benzene sulfonic acid.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2005-06-13
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.
action_date: 2005-06-07
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2005-06-07
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2005-06-07
text: Introduced in House