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HR 1903 110th Congress House

Post-Prostate Cancer Treatment Equity Act of 2007

Official title: 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 g… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: 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 reconstructive prosthetic urology surgery if they provide coverage for prostate cancer treatment.

Introduced: September 17, 2008 See on congress.gov
Health Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority IssuesCommerceConsumer educationDiscrimination in insurance
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Discrimination in medical careEmployee health benefitsFinance and Financial SectorHealth insuranceLabor and EmploymentProstate cancerProsthesisSurgeryUrology
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It never became law before the 110th Congress (2007–2008) 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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Passed Senate
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Became law
Jul 9, 2007
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions.
Apr 18, 2007
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Apr 17, 2007
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Education and Labor, 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.
Apr 17, 2007
Introduced in House
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 Latest action July 9, 2007

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

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Post-Prostate Cancer Treatment Equity Act of 2007 - Amends the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA) and the Public Health Service Act to require a group health plan that provides medical and surgical benefits with respect to prostate cancer treatment to provide coverage for: (1) all stages of reconstructive prosthetic urology surgery; and (2) prostheses and physical complications of prostatectomy. Requires plans to provide notice of the coverage.

Prohibits a group health plan from: (1) denying to a patient eligibility or continued eligibility solely to avoid the requirements of this Act; or (2) penalizing or otherwise reducing or limiting the reimbursement of a provider or providing incentives to induce such provider to provide care to a participant or beneficiary in a manner inconsistent with this Act.

Applies such requirements to coverage offered in the individual market.

 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 4
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1
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Schiff, Adam B.
California · Sep 17, 2008
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1903: Post-Prostate Cancer Treatment Equity Act of 2007. 110th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-1903/
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"H.R. 1903: Post-Prostate Cancer Treatment Equity Act of 2007." 110th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-1903/.
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H.R. 1903, 110th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-1903/.
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