HR 1448
108th Congress
House
Health
Administrative procedure
Breast cancer
Collective bargaining
Commerce
Consumer education
Department of Health and Human Services
Department of Labor
Department of the Treasury
Employee health benefits
Finance and Financial Sector
Government Operations and Politics
Health insurance
Hospital care
Labor and Employment
Labor contracts
Law
Mastectomy
Productivity in government
Standards
Women's Cancer Recovery Act of 2003
Introduced: March 26, 2003
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Everywhere this bill has been
6 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
May 2, 2003
Referred to the Subcommittee on Employer-Employee Relations.
Apr 10, 2003
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Apr 7, 2003
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Mar 26, 2003
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.
Mar 26, 2003
Introduced in House
Mar 26, 2003
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E583)
Plain-English summary
Women's Cancer Recovery Act of 2003 - 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.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Employer-Employee Relations.