H.R. 4470: Routine HIV Screening Coverage Act of 2012
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H.R. 4470: Routine HIV Screening Coverage Act of 2012
112th Congress · introduced 2012-04-19 · Health · Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions.
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- Where it came from: introduced 2012-04-19 · official record
- Who proposed it: Rep. Waters, Maxine [D-CA-35] · what a sponsor is
- What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
- Where it stands now: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions. Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
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Official title
Routine HIV Screening Coverage Act of 2012
Plain summary
Routine HIV Screening Coverage Act of 2012 - Amends the Public Health Service Act, the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA), and the Internal Revenue Code to require group health plans and health insurance issuers offering group or individual health insurance coverage to provide coverage for routine HIV screening under terms and conditions no less favorable than for other routine preventive health services. Prohibits such a plan from taking specified actions to avoid the requirements of this Act. Requires inclusion of a notice of such screening coverage in the uniform summary of benefits and coverage explanation provided by the group health plan or health insurance issuer. Defines "routine HIV screening" as having the meaning given the term by the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) after consultation with the the Office of National AIDS Policy, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), health care professionals, and other qualified individuals. Applies requirements of this Act to health insurance coverage offered under the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program.
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Routine HIV Screening Coverage Act of 2012
Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)
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Officials and money
Sponsor: Rep. Waters, Maxine [D-CA-35] · 40 cosponsors
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Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC), Nydia M. Velázquez (D-NY), Henry C. "Hank" Johnson, Jr. (D-GA), Yvette D. Clarke (D-NY), Judy Chu (D-CA), Steve Cohen (D-TN), Adam B. Schiff (D-CA), Gwen Moore (D-WI), Jerrold Nadler (D-NY)
Sponsor's campaign money: Rep. Waters, Maxine [D-CA-35] reported raising $1.1 million (2025–2026). Details. Shown for context only; it does not mean any donor supported this bill.
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Sources
- Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)
- Congress.gov
- Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-112hr4470.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/112/hr>
Record fed-us-cong112-hr4470 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong112 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong112