Bill101th CongressFiled Jan 19, 1989Health
H.R. 559
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide medicare coverage of wigs and hairpieces for individuals with alopecia that resulted from treatment of malignant disease.
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What it does
A plain-language summary from the Congressional Research Service isn’t available yet for this bill. CRS summaries are typically posted within a few weeks of introduction.
What just happenedFeb 6, 1989
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and the Environment.
Who’s behind it
Rep. Torricelli, Robert G. [D-NJ-9](D-NJ)Sponsor