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2007 Summary of Osteoporosis Laws
& Legislation in the United States
Updated August 2007
Osteoporosis
is a major public health threat for an
estimated 44 million Americans, or 55
percent of the people 50 years of age
and older. In the U.S., 10 million
individuals are estimated to already
have the disease and almost 34 million
more are estimated to have low bone
mass, placing them at increased risk for
osteoporosis. Of the 10 million
Americans estimated to have
osteoporosis, eight million are women
and two million are men. Significant
risk has been reported in people of all
ethnic backgrounds.
While osteoporosis is often thought of
as an older person's disease, it can
strike at any age. Osteoporosis can be
prevented, and if diagnosed early, can
be treated.
Both federal and state legislation have
been introduced in an effort to increase
funding for medical research on
osteoporosis, expand bone health and
osteoporosis education programs, and
improve access and reimbursement for
tests to diagnose the disease.
Thirty-seven states have passed
legislation relating to osteoporosis,
the majority establish statewide
education, public awareness and
prevention programs. Fourteen states--
California, Florida, Georgia, Illinois,
Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland,
Missouri, New York, North Carolina,
Oklahoma, Tennessee and Texas--mandate
insurance coverage for
osteoporosis-related diagnostic and
treatment services, including
technologies approved by the Federal
Drug Administration (FDA) and bone
density measurement.
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Alabama |
Ala. Code §
22-13A-1 et seq.
(1995) creates
the Osteoporosis Prevention and
Treatment Education Act to
foster a multigenerational
statewide program to promote
public awareness and knowledge
about the causes of
osteoporosis, risk factors, the
value of prevention and early
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Alaska |
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Arizona |
Arizona Senate Bill 1248:
(Passed
June 2006) appropriates
$300,000 in state funds for
numerous osteoporosis
initiatives, including
collecting statewide data on the
prevalence, burden, and costs of
osteoporosis, developing a
statewide screening network,
creating a statewide clearing
house for education and
information about prevention and
implementing the strategies
outlined in the 2004 Surgeon
General’s report on osteoporosis
and bone health and adding the
Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention’s osteoporosis module
to the behavioral risk factor
surveillance system survey
questionnaire.
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Arkansas |
Ark. Stat.
Ann. § 20-15-1401 et seq.
(1997)
creates the Osteoporosis
Prevention and Treatment Act and
requires the department of
health to coordinate with other
agencies and organizations to
establish, promote, and maintain
an osteoporosis prevention and
treatment education program. The
purpose of the program is to
raise public awareness, educate
consumers, and educate and train
health professionals and service
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California |
Cal. Acts,
Chap. No. 39 (2003)
recognizes May 2003 as
Osteoporosis Awareness Month,
and encourages all people to
honor their mothers by raising
awareness of osteoporosis and
enabling women to obtain the
advantage of fast fracture
protection by managing
osteoporosis and maintaining
bone health. (A.C.R. 82)
Cal. Acts, Chap. No. 73
(2002)
recognizes May 2002 as
Osteoporosis Awareness Month,
and encourages all people in the
state to become educated about
their risks of developing
osteoporosis, the methods of
diagnosis of this disease, and
the methods of treatment. (A.C.R.
173)
Cal. Insurance Code § 10123.185
requires disability insurers
to provide coverage for services
related to diagnosis, treatment,
and appropriate management of
osteoporosis. Services may
include all Food and Drug
Administration (FDA) approved
technologies including bone mass
measurement technologies as
deemed medically appropriate
Cal. Health and Safety Code §
125700 et seq. (1999)
creates the California
Osteoporosis Prevention and
Education Act to promote public
awareness of the disease and to
educate the public on the
prevention and management of
osteoporosis.
Cal. Health and Safety Code §
1367.67 (1993) requires
insurers to provide coverage for
diagnosis, treatment, and
appropriate management of
osteoporosis, which includes all
technologies approved by the
Federal Drug Administration
(FDA) and bone mass measurement
technologies as deemed medically
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Colorado |
No current
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Connecticut |
Conn. Gen. Stat. Ann. §
20-631 (2005) establishes a
collaborative drug therapy
management pilot program between
pharmacists employed by or under
contract with a hospital and
physicians. Pharmacists would
work directly with physicians to
manage the drug therapy of
patients receiving outpatient
hospital care or services for
osteoporosis or any of six other
conditions. This pilot program
began January 1, 2006.
Conn. Acts,
P.A. 99-9
(1999) creates the Osteoporosis
Education and Awareness Advisory
Council for the purposes of
assessing the extent of
osteoporosis, advocacy, policy,
public and medical education.
The council is charged with
instituting a statewide media
campaign on prevention and
preparing and distributing
material to reach high-risk
groups. The advisory council
terminates two years from the
date of its inception. (S.B.
1250) [Act expired in 2001]
Conn. Acts, P.A. 96-245
(1996) establishes a task force
to study the availability of
resources devoted to the
prevention and treatment of
osteoporosis. (S.B. 57) [Act
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Delaware |
Del. Code Ann.
tit. 16 § 30-3001 (1998)
establishes the Osteoporosis
Prevention and Education
Initiative within the Department
of Health and Social Services to
promote and maintain an
osteoporosis prevention and
education initiative. The
initiative raises public
awareness of the causes and
nature of osteoporosis, personal
risk factors, and the value of
prevention and early detection. |
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District of Columbia |
No current
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Florida |
Fla. Stat. §
381.87
(1996) creates the Osteoporosis
Prevention and Education Program
to promote public awareness of
the causes of osteoporosis,
options for prevention, the
value of early detection, and
possible treatments, including
the benefits and risks of those
treatments.
Fla. Stat. § 627.6409
(1996) requires insurers to
provide coverage for the
medically necessary diagnosis
and treatment of osteoporosis
for high-risk individuals, with
some exceptions. |
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Georgia |
Ga. Code Ann.
§ 31-15A-1 et seq. (1998)
enacts the Bone Mass Measurement
Coverage Act. The act requires
insurance plans to offer
coverage for scientifically
proven bone mass measurement for
the prevention, diagnosis and
treatment of osteoporosis.
Ga. Code Ann. § 31-42.1 et
seq. (1995) enacts the
Osteoporosis Prevention and
Treatment Education Act to
create a multigenerational,
statewide program to promote
awareness and knowledge about
osteoporosis, risk factors,
prevention, detection and
treatment options. |
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Guam |
No Current
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Hawaii |
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Idaho |
No Current
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Illinois |
Illinois Senate Bill 973:
(passed May 2005) establishes
the Illinois Seniors and
Disabled Drug Coverage Program,
effective
January 1, 2006, which
will
cover any prescription
drug used in the treatment of
osteoporosis for qualified
beneficiaries.
Ill. Ann. Stat. ch. 215, §
356z.6 (2004)
amends the State Employees
Group Insurance Act of 1971, the
Counties Code, the Illinois
Municipal Code, the School Code,
the Illinois Insurance Code, the
Health Maintenance Organization
Act, the Voluntary Health
Services Plans Act, and the
Illinois Public Aid Code to
require coverage for bone mass
measurement and treatment of
osteoporosis.
Ill. Ann Stat. ch. 320, §
25/3.15 (2001) amends
the Senior Citizens and Disabled
Persons Property Tax Relief and
Pharmaceutical Assistance Act by
adding coverage for any
prescription drug used in the
treatment of osteoporosis. (H.B.
3491)
Ill. Rev. Stat. ch. 20, §
2305/8.2 (1994) requires the
Department of Public Health to
establish, promote, and maintain
an Osteoporosis Prevention and
Education Program to promote
public awareness of the causes
of osteoporosis, options for
prevention, the value of early
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Indiana |
Ind. Code §
16-41-39.6 et seq. (1997)
allows the Department of Health
to establish an osteoporosis
prevention and treatment program
and establishes the osteoporosis
education fund. |
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Iowa |
No current
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Kansas |
Kan. Stat. Ann. §
40-4601 (2001) requires insurers
to provide coverage for services
related to diagnosis, treatment
and management of osteoporosis.
This includes bone mass
measurement where medically
necessary for an individual. (S.B.
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Kentucky |
Kentucky Act No. 96
(SB. 202, 2006) establishes a
multigenerational osteoporosis
prevention and education program
to promote public awareness of
the causes of osteoporosis,
options for prevention, the
value of early detection, and
treatment, and to increase
health care provider awareness
of national clinical guidelines
related to the prevention,
diagnosis, and treatment of
osteoporosis.
Kentucky House Bill 380:
(Passed April 2006) allocates
$90,000 in state funds to
establish, maintain and promote
a statewide multigenerational
osteoporosis prevention and
education program.
Ky. Rev. Stat.
§ 304.17-3163 (1998)
requires insurers to make
available and offer coverage for
bone density testing for women
35 years and older to obtain
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Louisiana |
La. Rev. Stat.
Ann. § 46:153.3 (amended in
2004) Provides for duties
and responsibilities of the
Medicaid Pharmaceutical and
Therapeutics Committee; requires
that prior to a drug being prior
authorized, it must have been
reviewed by the Medicaid
Pharmaceutical and Therapeutics
Committe; requires the
therapeutic category of
“osteoporosis” in drug
formulary.
La. Rev. Stat.
Ann. § 22:215.16 (1999)
requires insurers to include
coverage for scientifically
proven bone mass measurement for
the diagnosis and treatment of
osteoporosis. |
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Maine |
Me. Rev. Stat.
Ann. tit. 22 § 254-D (HB
924, 2005) directs the Maine
Department of Health and Human
Services to provide transitional
prescription and nonprescription
drug benefits under the elderly
low-cost drug program for
individuals enrolled in that
program, who may be eligible for
or are already enrolled in
Medicare Part D. The elderly
low-cost drug program covers
drugs for the treatment of
osteoporosis and a number of
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Maryland |
Md. Acts,
Chap. No. 444 (2002)
requires the Department of
Health and Mental Hygiene to
establish an Osteoporosis
Prevention and Education Task
Force. (H.B. 532)
Md. Insurance Code Ann. § 15-823
(1997) requires coverage for
reimbursement for bone mass
measurement for individuals when
the measurement is requested by
a health care provider. The law
requires insurance plans to
provide specified coverage for
individuals for a procedure used
to identify bone mass or detect
bone loss for the prevention,
diagnosis and treatment of
osteoporosis. |
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Massachusetts |
Massachusetts House Bill 4850:
(Passed April 2006) appropriates
$100,000 in state funds for an
osteoporosis prevention and
education program that shall
include, but is not limited to,
the development of educational
materials to promote awareness
of the causes of osteoporosis,
including options for prevention
and the value of early detection
and possible treatments,
professional education programs
for health care providers, a
list of providers that
specialize in the prevention and
treatment of osteoporosis and a
program for awareness,
prevention and treatment of hip
fractures. |
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Michigan |
House Bill No.
4344 (Pending 2007)
Appropriations legislation for
the Michigan Department of
Community Health that allocates
$200,000 from the chronic
disease prevention funds for
osteoporosis prevention and
treatment education.
Mich. Pub.
Acts, Act 94
(1997) (appropriations bill)
requires the Department of
Community Health to allocate
$150,000 to implement an
osteoporosis prevention and
treatment education program.
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Minnesota |
Minn. Stat. §
327.20 (1996) permits the
use of direct exposure x-ray
film in radiographic
absorptionmetry for the
diagnosis and management of
osteoporosis. (Chap. 203 (SF
1908))
Minn. Laws, Chap. 207 (Art.
6) (1995) (appropriations
bill) requires the Department of
Health to report on the need for
an osteoporosis prevention and
treatment program and authorizes
the department to apply for
grants and gifts to establish a
program. (SF 1110) |
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Mississippi |
Miss. Code
Ann. § 41-93-1 et seq.
(1994) establishes the
Osteoporosis Prevention and
Treatment Education Act to
create a statewide program to
promote public awareness and
knowledge about the causes of
osteoporosis, personal risk
factors, the value of prevention
and early detection and the
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Missouri |
Mo. Rev.
Stat.§ 376.1199 (2001) requires
each health carrier or health
benefit plan that offers or
issues health benefit plans
providing
obstetrical/gynecological
benefits and pharmaceutical
coverage after January 1, 2002,
to include coverage related to
diagnosis, treatment and
appropriate management of
osteoporosis. Such services are
covered only when provided by a
person licensed to practice
medicine and surgery in
Missouri, for individuals with a
condition or medical history for
which bone mass measurement is
indicated.
Mo. Rev. Stat.
§ 192.640 et seq. (1995)
authorizes the Department of
Health to establish, promote and
maintain an osteoporosis
prevention and education program
to promote public awareness of
causes of osteoporosis, options
for prevention, the value of
early detection and possible
treatments. The law also
authorizes the department to
establish an osteoporosis
advisory council to be appointed
by the health department
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Montana |
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Nebraska |
NE LB296
(Passed March 2007) Creates the
Women's Health Initiative of
Nebraska within the Department
of Health and Human Services.
The Women's Health Initiative of
Nebraska shall serve as a
clearinghouse for information
regarding women's health issues,
including pregnancy, breast and
cervical cancers, acquired
immunodeficiency syndrome,
osteoporosis, menopause, heart
disease, smoking, and mental
health issues as well as other
issues that impact women's
health, including substance
abuse, domestic violence,
teenage pregnancy, sexual
assault, adequacy of health
insurance, access to primary and
preventative health care, and
rural and ethnic disparities in
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Nevada |
Nev. Rev.
Stat. § 236.065 (1997)
requires the governor to
proclaim annually that the week
beginning with Mother's Day is
Osteoporosis Prevention and
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Hampshire |
N.H. Rev.
Stat. § 126:I-1 et seq.
(1997) requires the Department
of Health and Human Services to
establish, promote and maintain
an osteoporosis prevention and
education program. The program
is to promote public awareness
of causes of osteoporosis
options for prevention, and the
value of early detection and
possible treatments, including
the benefits and risks of those
treatments. The law also
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New Jersey |
N.J. Senate Bill 1053:
(Pending 2006) would require
health insurers, including
hospital service corporations,
medical service corporations,
health service corporations,
commercial insurers, health
maintenance organizations and
health benefits plans issued
under the New Jersey Individual
Health Coverage Program and the
New Jersey Small Employer Health
Benefits Program to provide
benefits for expenses incurred
for bone mass measurement.
N.J. Senate Bill 1055:
(Pending 2006)
would require
that insurers cover osteoporosis
screening of the hip and spine
for post-menopausal women every
10 years if the initial test is
normal or more often if
medically necessary. Limits set
on the cost of covered services
provided by health maintenance
organizations would not apply to
bone density screening for
post-menopausal women.
N.J. Stat. §
26:2R-1 et seq. (1997)
establishes an osteoporosis
prevention and education program
in the Department of Health and
Senior Services. The purpose of
the program is to promote public
awareness of the causes of
osteoporosis, options for
prevention, the value of early
detection and possible
treatments. The law also creates
an Interagency Council on
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New Mexico |
1998 N.M.
Laws, Chap. 116 appropriates
money for an osteoporosis
prevention and treatment
education program. (H.B. 2) |
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New York |
NY
SB2104/HB 4304
(Passed April 2007) Grants the
commissioner of health, subject
to the approval of the director
of the budget, the ability to
transfer $66,000 of funds to the
state Osteoporosis Prevention &
Education Program.
New York House Bill 9554
and Senate Bill 6454: (Pending
2006) would reappropriate
$66,000 from the 2005 Fiscal
Year (FY) appropriation to
support the osteoporosis
prevention and education
program. These funds would
become available for FY 2006
beginning April 1, 2006.
N.Y. Acts,
Chap. No. 554 (2002)
requires that certain health
insurance contracts to provide
coverage for bone mineral
density measurements or tests.
Additionally, the insurer or HMO
must adopt standards which
include the criteria of the
federal Medicare program and the
National Institutes of Health
for the detection of
osteoporosis, when determining
coverage for bone mineral
density measurements or tests.
N.Y. Public
Health Law § 2705 et seq.
(1998) establishes the
Osteoporosis Prevention and
Education Program to promote
public awareness of the causes
of osteoporosis, options for
prevention, and the value of
early detection and possible
treatments. The program
implements a public education
and outreach campaign to promote
osteoporosis prevention and a
professional education program
for health care providers and
health-related community-based
organizations. The law also
creates an osteoporosis advisory
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Carolina |
N.C. Gen.
Stat. § 58-50-155 provides
bone mass measurement for the
diagnosis and evaluation of
osteoporosis covered by the
state
developed standard health plan.
N.C. Gen.
Stat. § 58-3-174 (1999)
requires insurers to provide
coverage for scientifically
proven and approved bone mass
measurement for the diagnosis
and evaluation of osteoporosis
or low bone mass.
N.C. Sess. Laws, Chap. 443
(1997) (appropriations bill)
creates the Osteoporosis Task
Force to raise public awareness,
obtain statistical research and
develop an osteoporosis
prevention plan. (not codified) |
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Dakota |
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Ohio |
Ohio Rev. Code
Ann. § 3.17, 3.24, 9.06, 101.23
(1997) provides appropriations
for the Osteoporosis Awareness
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Oklahoma |
Okla. Stat.
tit. 63, § 1-260.3 et seq.
(1999) establishes within the
Department of Health an
osteoporosis prevention and
treatment education program. The
law also creates the Interagency
Council on Osteoporosis.
Okla. Stat. tit. 36, § 6060.1
(1996) requires insurers to
provide coverage for bone
density testing for people whose
medical histories indicate a
high risk of osteoporosis, when
the test is requested by a
primary care or referral
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Oregon |
OR HB 2953 (Pending 2007) requires health
benefit plans to cover bone mass
measurements and directs the
state Department of Human
Services to adopt rules
permitting bone densitometry by
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Pennsylvania |
Pennsylvania House Bill 2499:
(Passed
July 2006) appropriates $95,000
in state funds for osteoporosis
prevention and education
programs. These funds will
be available for the Fiscal Year
July 1, 2006 to June 30, 2007.
Pennsylvania House Bill
815: (passed July 2005)
appropriates $95,000 in state
funds for osteoporosis
prevention and education
programs. These funds are
available for the Fiscal Year
July 1, 2005 to June 30, 2006.
Pa. Cons.
Stat. tit. 71 § 531-A et seq.
(1998) creates an Osteoporosis
Prevention and Education Program
to raise public awareness of the
causes and effects of
osteoporosis, personal risk
factors, prevention, early
detection and options for
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Island |
R.I. Gen. Laws
§ 42-66.2-3 (2001) provides
pharmaceutical assistance to the
elderly for drugs approved for
the treatment of osteoporosis. (H.B.
5527)
R.I. Gen. Laws § 23-70-1
(1997) authorizes the use of
existing resources to educate
the public on the causes of
osteoporosis and the personal
risk factors, publicize the
value of early detection and
prevention, and identify the
most cost-effective options
available for treatment. In
addition, the law allows for the
director of the Department of
Health to appoint a task force
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Carolina |
S.C. Code Ann.
§ 44-125-10 et seq. (1997)
establishes the Osteoporosis
Prevention, Treatment, and
Education Act and the
Osteoporosis Education Fund for
the purpose of promoting public
awareness, prevention, and
treatment of osteoporosis. The
law requires the Department of
Health and Environmental Control
to administer the fund and to
establish an Osteoporosis
Prevention and Treatment
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Tennessee |
Tenn. S.B.
999/H.B. 516
(Pending
2007) extends the sunset date of
the Interagency Council on
Osteoporosis from June 30, 2007
to June 30, 2011.
Tenn
H.J.R. 1071
(2004) designates May 2004 as
Tennessee Osteoporosis
Prevention Month.
Tenn. S.B. 999/H.B. 516
Tenn. Code Ann. §§
4-29-228(a), 68-1-1503
(2001) extends the sunset date
of the Interagency Council on
Osteoporosis from June 30, 2001
to June 30, 2007. (S.B. 47)
Tenn. Code Ann. § 56-7-2506
(1996) creates the Bone Mass
Measurement Coverage Act. The
law allows insurers to provide
coverage to a qualified
individual for scientifically
proven bone mass measurement
(bone density testing) for the
diagnosis and treatment of
osteoporosis.
Tenn. Code Ann. § 68-1-1501
et seq. (1995) creates the
Osteoporosis Prevention and
Treatment Education Act. The law
establishes a statewide program
to promote public awareness and
knowledge about osteoporosis
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Texas |
Tex. Insurance
Code Ann. § 21.53C (1995)
requires insurers to provide
coverage for medically accepted
bone mass measurement for the
detection of low bone mass and
to determine the risk of
osteoporosis and fractures
associated with osteoporosis.
Tex. Health and Safety Code
Ann. § 90.001 et seq. (1995)
establishes a program to promote
public awareness of the benefits
and value of the early
detection, prevention and
appropriate treatment of
osteoporosis. The law also
provides for the appointment of
an osteoporosis task force. |
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Utah |
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Vermont |
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Virginia |
Va. Code §
32.1-11.3 (1995) requests
the Department of Health, in
cooperation with the Medical
Society of Virginia, to initiate
an osteoporosis prevention and
education program to promote
public knowledge of the causes,
prevention and value of early
detection of osteoporosis. |
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Washington |
Wash. Rev.
Code § 28B.20.462 et seq.
(1990) establishes the Warren G.
Magnuson Institute for
Biomedical Research and Health
Professions Training. The law
supports biomedical research
into the causes, treatment and
management of osteoporosis. |
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Virginia |
W. Va Senate Bill 125:
(Passed March 2006)
appropriates $280,000 in state
funds to the Osteoporosis and
Arthritis Prevention Fund. These
funds will be available for the
Fiscal Year July 1, 2006 to June
30, 2007.
W. Va. Code §
16-5M-1 et seq. (1996)
creates the Osteoporosis
Prevention Education Act and
requires the Bureau of Public
Health to promote and maintain
the program by developing
strategies for educating the
public and health professionals.
The act also establishes the
Interagency Council on
Osteoporosis to coordinate
osteoporosis programs conducted
by the Bureau of Public Health. |
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Wisconsin |
Wis. Stat.
Ann. § 255.06 Wis. Stat.
Ann. § 255.06 (2006) includes
osteoporosis prevention and
education as part of the
Well-Woman Program. The program
raises public awareness
concerning the causes and nature
of osteoporosis, the value of
early detection, and treatment
options.
Wis. Stat. §
534, 592 and 3482 (1997)
provides funds to provide health
care screening, referral,
follow-up and patient education
to low-income, underinsured and
uninsured women. The law
requires the Department of
Health and Family Services to
use the funding to increase
women's awareness of issues that
affect their health and reduce
the prevalence of chronic and
debilitating health conditions
that affect women. The law
requires the department to
enhance community activities by
establishing and maintaining a
comprehensive women's health
program that addresses all major
risk factors for chronic disease
for middle-aged and older women.
The act also authorizes the
department to support an
osteoporosis prevention and
education program. |
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Wyoming |
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