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Breast Cancer Patient Protection Act of 1997

Introduced: January 21, 1997 See on congress.gov
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Jan 21, 1997
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Labor and Human Resources.
Jan 21, 1997
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S517-518)
Jan 21, 1997
Introduced in Senate
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Breast Cancer Patient Protection Act of 1997 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to prohibit group health plans and health insurance issuers offering group health insurance coverage, with regard to hospital stays in connection with breast cancer treatment, from: (1) covering less than 48 hours after mastectomies or less than 24 hours after lymph node dissections; or (2) requiring plan or issuer authorization for prescribing any length of stay. Prohibits: (1) denying eligibility, enrollment, or renewal to avoid these requirements; (2) providing payments or rebates to women; or (3) penalizing or providing incentives to providers. Applies the same requirements to issuers in the individual market.

What's happening now January 21, 1997

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Labor and Human Resources.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 135 Identical bill Breast Cancer Patient Protection Act of 1997
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 2
D
Durbin, Richard J.
Illinois · May 7, 1997
 D
Murray, Patty
Washington · Jan 21, 1997
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 143: Breast Cancer Patient Protection Act of 1997. 105th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/105-S-143/
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"S. 143: Breast Cancer Patient Protection Act of 1997." 105th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/105-S-143/.
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S. 143, 105th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/105-S-143/.
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