S 977 · 108th Congress · Health

Treatment of Children's Deformities Act of 2003

Introduced 2003-05-01· Sponsored by Sen. Fitzgerald, Peter [R-IL]· Senate

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Committee
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Senate Vote
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House
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Enacted
Latest: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text of measure as introduced: CR S5669-5670)(2003-05-01)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Treatment of Children's Deformities Act of 2003 - 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 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 (12)

8 Democrats4 Republicans
Sen. Kennedy, Edward M. [D-MA]MA
Sen. Snowe, Olympia J. [R-ME]ME
Sen. Landrieu, Mary L. [D-LA]LA
Sen. Bayh, Evan [D-IN]IN
Sen. Corzine, Jon S. [D-NJ]NJ
Sen. Stabenow, Debbie [D-MI]MI
Sen. Cochran, Thad [R-MS]MS
Sen. DeWine, Mike [R-OH]OH
Sen. Reed, Jack [D-RI]RI
Sen. Specter, Arlen [R-PA]PA
Sen. Murray, Patty [D-WA]WA
Sen. Lautenberg, Frank R. [D-NJ]NJ