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HR 1499 108th Congress House Health Employee health benefits Finance and Financial Sector Health insurance Labor and Employment Plastic surgery

Reconstructive Surgery Act of 2003

Introduced: March 27, 2003 See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 108th Congress (2003–2004) 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.
 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
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Became law
Apr 14, 2003
Referred to the Subcommittee on Employer-Employee Relations.
Apr 10, 2003
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Mar 27, 2003
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, 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 27, 2003
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Reconstructive Surgery Act of 2003 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to require a group health plan and a health insurance issuer offering group health insurance coverage in connection with a plan providing surgical coverage to provide coverage for reconstructive surgery.

Amends the Public Health Service Act to provide similar coverage for reconstructive surgery offered by a health insurance issuer in the individual market. Sets forth related provisions with respect to collective bargaining agreements.

What's happening now April 14, 2003

Referred to the Subcommittee on Employer-Employee Relations.

 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 4
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1
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Pallone, Frank
New Jersey · Jun 17, 2003
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1499: Reconstructive Surgery Act of 2003. 108th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-1499/
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"H.R. 1499: Reconstructive Surgery Act of 2003." 108th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-1499/.
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H.R. 1499, 108th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-1499/.
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