Alopecia Fairness Expansion Act of 2002
Last action on Aug 9, 2002Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
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Summary
Alopecia Fairness Expansion Act of 2002 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare), title XIX (Medicaid), and title XXI (State Children's Health Insurance) (SCHIP) of the Social Security Act to include coverage of scalp hair prosthesis for individuals who have scalp hair loss as a result of alopecia areata.
Amends Federal civil service law with respect to the Federal Employee Health Benefit Plan, as well as Federal law relating to armed forces and veteran benefits, and the Indian Health Care Improvement Act with respect to Native Americans, to include coverage of scalp hair prosthesis for individuals who have scalp hair loss as a result of alopecia areata.
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