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S 1684 108th Congress Senate

Breast Cancer Patient Protection Act of 2003

Official title: A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act and Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to require that group and individual health insurance coverag… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act and Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to require that group and individual health insurance coverage and group health plans provide coverage for a minimum hospital stay for mastectomies and lymph node dissections performed for the treatment of breast cancer.

Introduced: October 24, 2003 See on congress.gov
Health Breast cancerCommerceConsumer educationEmployee health benefits
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Federal preemptionFinance and Financial SectorGovernment Operations and PoliticsHealth insuranceHospital careLabor and EmploymentMastectomyRebatesStandardsState lawsSurgeryWomenWomen's health
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This bill died when the 108th Congress ended
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.
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Sep 30, 2003
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Sep 30, 2003
Introduced in Senate
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 Latest action September 30, 2003

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

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Breast Cancer Patient Protection Act of 2003 - Amends the Public Health Service Act and the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA) to prohibit group health plans and health insurance issuers offering group health insurance coverage, with regard to hospital stays in connection with breast cancer treatment, from: (1) covering less than 48 hours after mastectomies or less than 24 hours after lymph node dissections; or (2) requiring plan or issuer authorization for prescribing any length of stay. Prohibits: (1) denying eligibility, enrollment, or renewal to avoid these requirements; (2) providing payments or rebates to women; or (3) penalizing or providing incentives to providers. Applies the same requirements to issuers in the individual market.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 1886 Identical bill Breast Cancer Patient Protection Act of 2003
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Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 3
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Durbin, Richard J.
Illinois · Oct 24, 2003
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Cantwell, Maria
Washington · Oct 14, 2003
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Murray, Patty
Washington · Sep 30, 2003
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 1684: Breast Cancer Patient Protection Act of 2003. 108th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/108-S-1684/
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"S. 1684: Breast Cancer Patient Protection Act of 2003." 108th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/108-S-1684/.
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S. 1684, 108th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/108-S-1684/.
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