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Women's Health and Cancer Rights Act of 1999

Introduced: January 19, 1999 See on congress.gov
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Became law
Jan 19, 1999
Read twice and referred to the Committee on HELP.
Jan 19, 1999
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S544-545)
Jan 19, 1999
Introduced in Senate
 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, as amended by the Taxpayer Relief Act of 1997, to apply those requirements to group health plans.

What's happening now January 19, 1999

Read twice and referred to the Committee on HELP.

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