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HR 1485 107th Congress House

Women's Cancer Recovery Act of 2001

Official title: To require that health plans provide coverage for a minimum hospital stay for mastectomies and lymph node dissection for the treatment of breast cancer and coverage for secondary consultations.

Introduced: July 10, 2001 See on congress.gov
Health Administrative procedureBreast cancerCollective bargaining agreementsCommerce
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Consumer educationDepartment of Health and Human ServicesDepartment of LaborDepartment of the TreasuryEmployee health benefitsFinance and Financial SectorGovernment Operations and PoliticsHealth insuranceHealth insurance industryHospital careLabor and EmploymentLawMastectomyProductivity in governmentStandardsState lawsSurgeryWomenWomen's health
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 Everywhere this bill has been 6 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jun 20, 2001
Referred to the Subcommittee on Employer-Employee Relations.
May 21, 2001
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E866)
Apr 25, 2001
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Apr 19, 2001
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Apr 4, 2001
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Education and the Workforce, and Ways and Means, 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.
Apr 4, 2001
Introduced in House
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 Latest action June 20, 2001

Referred to the Subcommittee on Employer-Employee Relations.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Women's Cancer Recovery Act of 2001 - Amends the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 and the Public Health Service Act (PHSA) to require certain group health plans, and health insurance issuers providing coverage under a group plan, to ensure specified minimum coverage regarding: (1) the surgical treatment of breast cancer, including 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 for providers or specialists.

Amends: (1) PHSA to apply similar requirements to health insurance issuers in the individual market; and (2) the Internal Revenue Code to apply those requirements to group health plans.

Exempts from the requirements of this Act health insurance coverage in certain States.

Provides for coordination of the administration of this Act among the Secretaries of Labor, the Treasury, and Health and Human Services.

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 6
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 1 Republican 1
D
Neal, Richard E.
Massachusetts · Jul 26, 2002
FROST, MARTIN
· Jul 10, 2001
 R
Smith, Christopher H.
New Jersey · Jul 10, 2001
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1485: Women's Cancer Recovery Act of 2001. 107th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-1485/
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