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Equity in Prescription Insurance and Contraceptive Coverage Act of 2005

Introduced: June 9, 2005 See on congress.gov
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Jun 9, 2005
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Jun 9, 2005
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S6316-6317)
Jun 9, 2005
Introduced in Senate
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Equity in Prescription Insurance and Contraceptive Coverage Act of 2005 - 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 such drugs, devices, or services. Applies such prohibitions to coverage offered in the individual market.

What's happening now June 9, 2005

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

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