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Children's Access to Reconstructive Evaluation & Surgery (CARES) Act of 2007

Introduced: March 22, 2007 See on congress.gov
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Introduced
In committee
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jun 27, 2007
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions.
Apr 2, 2007
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Mar 23, 2007
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Mar 22, 2007
Introduced in House
Mar 22, 2007
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Education and Labor, 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.
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Children's Access to Reconstructive Evaluation & Surgery (CARES) Act of 2007 - Amends the Public Health Service Act, the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA), and the Internal Revenue Code to require a group health plan, and a health insurance issuer offering group coverage, that cover surgical benefits to also cover outpatient and inpatient diagnosis and treatment of a congenital or developmental deformity, disease, or injury of a minor child (defined as child under the age of 22).

Requires that such coverage: (1) be subject to pre-authorization or pre-certification requirements of the plan or issuer; and (2) include any surgical treatment deemed by the treating physician to be medically necessary to approximate a normal appearance. Defines "treatment" to include reconstructive surgical procedures that are performed on abnormal structures of the body caused by congenital defects, abnormalities, trauma, infection, tumors, or disease, including: (1) procedures that do not materially affect the function of the body part being treated; and (2) procedures for secondary conditions and follow-up treatment. Excludes cosmetic surgery performed to reshape normal structures of the body to improve appearance or self-esteem.

What's happening now June 27, 2007

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 1588 Related bill CARES Act
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 6
 Cosponsors 20
All 20 Democratic 17 Republican 3
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DeGette, Diana
Colorado · Jul 24, 2008
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Schiff, Adam B.
California · Jul 24, 2008
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Bishop, Sanford D.
Georgia · Jul 22, 2008
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McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Jul 22, 2008
 R
Smith, Christopher H.
New Jersey · Jul 22, 2008
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DeLauro, Rosa L.
Connecticut · Jun 20, 2008
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Van Hollen, Chris
Maryland · Jun 17, 2008
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Green, Al
Texas · May 15, 2008
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Larsen, Rick
Washington · May 15, 2008
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Johnson, Henry C. "Hank"
Georgia · May 7, 2008
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Carson, André
Indiana · May 1, 2008
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Wittman, Robert J.
Virginia · Apr 24, 2008
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Turner, Michael R.
Ohio · Apr 23, 2008
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Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · Sep 4, 2007
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Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Jun 20, 2007
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Hirono, Mazie K.
Hawaii · Jun 6, 2007
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Matsui, Doris O.
California · May 15, 2007
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Scott, Robert C. "Bobby"
Virginia · May 10, 2007
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Baldwin, Tammy
Wisconsin · Apr 17, 2007
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Nadler, Jerrold
New York · Mar 29, 2007
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1655: Children's Access to Reconstructive Evaluation & Surgery (CARES) Act of 2007. 110th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-1655/
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"H.R. 1655: Children's Access to Reconstructive Evaluation & Surgery (CARES) Act of 2007." 110th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-1655/.
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H.R. 1655, 110th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-1655/.
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