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S 255 107th Congress Senate

Women's Health and Cancer Rights Act of 2001

Official title: A bill 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: February 6, 2001 See on congress.gov
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Employee health benefitsFinance and Financial SectorHealth insuranceHealth insurance industryHospital careLabor and EmploymentMastectomyStandardsSurgeryWomenWomen's health
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This bill died when the 107th Congress ended
It never became law before the 107th Congress (2001–2002) 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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Feb 6, 2001
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Feb 6, 2001
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S1077-1078)
Feb 6, 2001
Introduced in Senate
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 Latest action February 6, 2001

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Women's Health and Cancer Rights Act of 2001 - 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.
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Murray, Patty
Washington · Feb 6, 2001
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