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S 681 106th Congress Senate

Breast Cancer Patient Protection Act of 1999

Official title: A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act and Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to require that group and individual health insurance coverag… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act and Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to require that group and individual health insurance coverage and group health plans provide coverage for a minimum hospital stay for mastectomies and lymph node dissections performed for the treatment of breast cancer.

Introduced: June 14, 1999 See on congress.gov
Health Breast cancerCommerceConsumer educationEmployee health benefits
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Federal preemptionGovernment Operations and PoliticsHealth insuranceHealth insurance industryHospital careLabor and EmploymentMastectomyRebatesStandardsState lawsSurgeryWomenWomen's health
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This bill died when the 106th Congress ended
It never became law before the 106th Congress (1999–2000) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 23, 1999
Read twice and referred to the Committee on HELP.
Mar 23, 1999
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S3131)
Mar 23, 1999
Introduced in Senate
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 Latest action March 23, 1999

Read twice and referred to the Committee on HELP.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Breast Cancer Patient Protection Act of 1999 - Amends the Public Health Service Act and the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 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.
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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 2
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Durbin, Richard J.
Illinois · Jun 14, 1999
 D
Murray, Patty
Washington · Mar 23, 1999
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 681: Breast Cancer Patient Protection Act of 1999. 106th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/106-S-681/
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"S. 681: Breast Cancer Patient Protection Act of 1999." 106th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/106-S-681/.
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S. 681, 106th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/106-S-681/.
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