Congress 108 - HR 1448 - Women's Cancer Recovery Act of 2003

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Administrative procedure Breast cancer Collective bargaining Commerce Consumer education Department of Health and Human Services Department of Labor Department of the Treasury Employee health benefits Finance and Financial Sector Government Operations and Politics Health Health insurance Hospital care Labor and Employment Labor contracts Law Mastectomy Productivity in government Standards State laws Surgery Women Women's health

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Women's Cancer Recovery Act of 2003 - Amends the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 and the Public Health Service Act (PHSA) to require certain group health plans, and health insurance issuers providing coverage under a group plan, to ensure specified minimum coverage regarding: (1) the surgical treatment of breast cancer, including mastectomies, lumpectomies, and lymph node dissections; and (2) secondary consultations by specialists.

Prohibits: (1) changing coverage terms and conditions based on a participant's or beneficiary's decision to request less than the minimum coverage; and (2) certain penalties or incentives for providers or specialists.

Amends: (1) PHSA to apply similar requirements to health insurance issuers in the individual market; and (2) the Internal Revenue Code to apply those requirements to group health plans.

Exempts from the requirements of this Act health insurance coverage in certain States.

Provides for coordination of the administration of this Act among the Secretaries of Labor, the Treasury, and Health and Human Services.

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May 2, 2003

Referred to the Subcommittee on Employer-Employee Relations.
Apr 10, 2003

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Apr 7, 2003

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Mar 26, 2003

Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Education and the Workforce, 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.
Mar 26, 2003

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E583)
Mar 26, 2003

Introduced in House

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