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Women's Health and Cancer Rights Act of 1999

Introduced: January 19, 1999 See on congress.gov
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Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Apr 12, 1999
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment.
Mar 12, 1999
Referred to the Subcommittee on Employer-Employee Relations.
Feb 3, 1999
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Jan 19, 1999
Referred to the Committee on Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, and Education and the Workforce, 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.
Jan 19, 1999
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Women's Health and Cancer Rights Act of 1999 - Amends the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended by the Omnibus Consolidated and Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Act, 1999, and the Public Health Service Act, as amended by the Omnibus Consolidated and Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Act, 1999, to require certain group health plans, and health insurance issuers providing coverage under a group plan, to ensure specified minimum coverage regarding: (1) breast cancer mastectomies, lumpectomies, and lymph node dissections; and (2) secondary consultations by specialists. Prohibits: (1) changing coverage terms and conditions based on a participant's or beneficiary's decision to request less than the minimum coverage; and (2) certain penalties or incentives to providers or specialists. Amends: (1) the Public Health Service Act to apply the same requirements to health insurance issuers in the individual market; and (2) the Internal Revenue Code to apply those requirements to group health plans.

What's happening now April 12, 1999

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment.

 Committees of jurisdiction 6
 Cosponsors 8
All 8 Democratic 5 Republican 2 Independent 1