S 104
107th Congress
Senate
Equity in Prescription Insurance and Contraceptive Coverage Act of 2001
Official title: A bill to require equitable coverage of prescription contraceptive drugs and devices, and contraceptive services under health plans.
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ContraceptivesDiscrimination in insuranceDiscrimination in medical careDrugsEmployee health benefitsFinance and Financial SectorGovernment Operations and PoliticsGovernment paperworkHealth insuranceHealth insurance industryInsurance companiesLabor and EmploymentPhysical examinationsRebatesStandards
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Passed House
Passed Senate
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Became law
Sep 10, 2001
Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 107-391.
Jan 22, 2001
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Jan 22, 2001
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S376-378)
Jan 22, 2001
Introduced in Senate
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Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 107-391.
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Equity in Prescription Insurance and Contraceptive Coverage Act of 2001 - Amends the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 and the Public Health Service Act to prohibit a group health plan, and a health insurance issuer providing group coverage, from: (1) excluding or restricting benefits for prescription contraceptive drugs, devices, and outpatient services if the plan provides benefits for other outpatient prescription drugs, devices, or outpatient services; (2) denying eligibility based on use or potential use of such items or services; (3) providing monetary payments or rebates to a covered individual to encourage acceptance of less than the minimum protections available; (4) penalizing, reducing, or limiting a professional's reimbursement because the professional prescribed such drugs or devices or provided such services; or (5) providing incentives to a professional to induce the professional to withhold drugs, devices, or services. Amends the Public Health Service Act to apply those prohibitions to coverage offered in the individual market.
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