[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 9975 Introduced in House (IH)]

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118th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 9975

  To direct the Comptroller General of the United States to conduct a 
  study on insurance coverage of dyspraxia/developmental coordination 
                               disorder.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            October 11, 2024

 Mr. Lawler (for himself and Mr. Gottheimer) introduced the following 
 bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and 
  in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, and Oversight and 
   Accountability, 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

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                                 A BILL


 
  To direct the Comptroller General of the United States to conduct a 
  study on insurance coverage of dyspraxia/developmental coordination 
                               disorder.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Gabriel Rosenberg Dyspraxia/DCD 
Coverage Act''.

SEC. 2. STUDY ON INSURANCE COVERAGE OF DYSPRAXIA/DCD.

    Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act, 
the Comptroller General of the United States shall conduct a study and 
submit to Congress a report on coverage of items and services relating 
to the treatment of dyspraxia/developmental coordination disorder 
(``DCD'') under group health plans (as defined in section 2791 of the 
Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 300gg-91)), group and individual 
health insurance coverage (as so defined), Federal health care programs 
(as defined in section 1128B of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 
1320a-7b)), and the program established under chapter 89 of title 5, 
United States Code. Such report shall include the following:
            (1) Whether any coverage is provided for such items and 
        services under the Medicare program.
            (2) With respect to each State, whether such State provides 
        for any coverage of such items and services under the State's 
        Medicaid program.
            (3) With respect to Federal health care programs not 
        described in paragraph (1) or (2), whether coverage for such 
        items and services is provided under such programs.
            (4) The extent to which coverage for such items and 
        services is provided under group health plans and group and 
        individual health insurance coverage.
            (5) What types of such items and services are generally 
        covered when coverage for such items and services is available.
            (6) Any age cutoffs that are imposed with respect to 
        coverage of such items and services when such coverage is 
        provided.
            (7) Barriers to coverage of such items and services (such 
        as a lack of providers of such items and services).
            (8) Whether group health plans and group and individual 
        health insurance coverage are generally in compliance with the 
        requirements of section 2726 of the Public Health Service Act 
        (42 U.S.C. 300gg-26).
            (9) Whether children with dyspraxia/DCD fail to meet the 
        diagnosis criteria for such disorder once becoming adults and 
        therefore lose coverage for such items and services.
            (10) Recommendations as to whether the Centers for Medicare 
        & Medicaid Services should issue guidance regarding coverage of 
        such items and services under the Medicare and Medicaid 
        programs.
            (11) Recommendations on how group health plans and group 
        and individuals health insurance coverage may provide better 
        coverage for such items and services.
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