HR 49 · 106th Congress · Health

Treatment of Children's Deformities Act of 1998

Introduced 1999-01-06· Sponsored by Rep. Kelly, Sue W. [R-NY-19]· House

Bill Progress

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Introduced
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Committee
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House Vote
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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Youth and Families.(1999-01-22)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Treatment of Children's Deformities Act of 1998 - Amends the Public Health Service Act, the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, and the Internal Revenue Code to set standards requiring that group and individual health insurance coverage and group health plans provide coverage for treatment of a minor child's congenital or developmental deformity or disorder due to trauma, infection, tumor, or disease.…

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Cosponsors (20)

15 Democrats5 Republicans
Rep. Ganske, Greg [R-IA-4]IA
Rep. Gilman, Benjamin A. [R-NY-20]NY
Rep. Maloney, Carolyn B. [D-NY-14]NY
Rep. Condit, Gary A. [D-CA-18]CA
Rep. Walsh, James T. [R-NY-25]NY
Rep. Frost, Martin [D-TX-24]TX
Rep. Berman, Howard L. [D-CA-26]CA
Rep. McCarthy, Carolyn [D-NY-4]NY
Rep. Ortiz, Solomon P. [D-TX-27]TX
Rep. Myrick, Sue Wilkins [R-NC-9]NC
Rep. Slaughter, Louise McIntosh [D-NY-28]NY
Rep. Bonior, David E. [D-MI-10]MI
Rep. Clement, Bob [D-TN-5]TN
Rep. Lampson, Nick [D-TX-9]TX
Rep. Luther, Bill [D-MN-6]MN
Rep. Shows, Ronnie [D-MS-4]MS
Rep. Foley, Mark [R-FL-16]FL
Rep. Gonzalez, Charles A. [D-TX-20]TX
Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-16]CA
Rep. Wynn, Albert Russell [D-MD-4]MD