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99-WC3 on Jul 15, 1999

The teams of the Women�s Caucus are charged with advancing action on their designated issues in a bipartisan manner. Legislation from Team 2B: OLDER WOMEN�S HEALTH:
• HR762�Lupus Research and Care Amendments of 1999�A bill to provide for research and services with respect to lupus. (Meek)
• HR925�Osteoporosis Early Detection and Prevention Act of 1999�A bill to require that health insurance plans provide coverage for qualified individuals for bone mass measurement. (Maloney/Morella)
• HR933�Osteoporosis Federal Employee Health Benefits Standardization Act of 1999�A bill to ensure that coverage of bone mass measurement is provided under the health benefits program for federal employees (Morella)
• HR1187�Medicare Medical Nutrition Therapy Act of 1999�A bill to provide for coverage under part B of the Medicare Program of medical nutrition therapy services furnished by registered dietitians and nutrition professionals. (N. Johnson)
• HR2294�Osteoporosis Education and Prevention Act of 1999�A bill to amend the Older Americans Act of 1965 to help prevent osteoporosis. (Berkley/Roukema/DeLauro/Maloney)
• HR2471�Public Health Osteoporosis Screening, Diagnosis, and Treatment Act of 1999�A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for screenings, referrals, and education regarding osteoporosis. (E.B. Johnson/Kelly)

• Topic: Health Care
• Headline: Supported funding older women's health
  
  
• Key for participation codes:
• Sponsorships: p=sponsored; o=co-sponsored; s=signed
• Memberships: c=chair; m=member; e=endorsed; f=profiled; s=scored
• Resolutions: i=introduced; w=wrote; a=adopted
• Cases: w=wrote; j=joined; d=dissented; c=concurred
• Surveys: '+' supports; '-' opposes.