Breast Cancer Patient Protection Act of 2007

Summary

Breast Cancer Patient Protect Action of 2007 - Amends the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA), the Public Health Service Act, and the Internal Revenue Code to require a group health plan or a health issuer offering group health insurance coverage that provides medical and surgical benefits to ensure that inpatient (and in the case of a lumpectomy, outpatient) coverage and radiation therapy are provided for breast cancer treatment. Prohibits such a plan or issuer from: (1) restricting benefits for any hospital length of stay to less than 48 hours in connection with a mastectomy or breast conserving surgery or 24 hours in connection with a lymph node dissection; or (2) requiring that a provider obtain authorization from the plan or issuer for prescribing any such length of stay. Requires such a plan or issuer to: (1) provide notice to each participant and beneficiary regarding the coverage required under this Act; and (2) ensure that full coverage is provided for secondary consultations by specialists in the appropriate medical fields to confirm or refute a diagnosis of cancer. Applies such requirements to health insurance issuers offering coverage in the individual market.

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Timeline

1. 4 January 2007

   Introduced

   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.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 4 January 2007

   Introduced

   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.

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 4 January 2007

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 4 January 2007

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

5. 11 January 2007

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

   Source: Committee

6. 2 February 2007

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

   Source: Committee

7. 9 May 2007

   Referred

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

   Source: Committee

Votes

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Versions

• Introduced in House · 4 January 2007 · Download file

Documents

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Sponsors

• Rep. Davis, Jo Ann [R-VA-1] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Davis, Geoff [R-KY-4] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Frank, Barney [D-MA-4] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Wolf, Frank R. [R-VA-10] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Larsen, Rick [D-WA-2] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. McNulty, Michael R. [D-NY-23] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Forbes, J. Randy [R-VA-4] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Kucinich, Dennis J. [D-OH-10] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Israel, Steve [D-NY-3] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. McCotter, Thaddeus G. [R-MI-11] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. DeFazio, Peter A. [D-OR-4] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Platts, Todd Russell [R-PA-19] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Davis, Lincoln [D-TN-4] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Wexler, Robert [D-FL-19] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Carney, Christopher P. [D-PA-10] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Boucher, Rick [D-VA-9] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Hinojosa, Ruben [D-TX-15] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Allen, Thomas H. [D-ME-1] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Cleaver, Emanuel [D-MO-5] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Filner, Bob [D-CA-51] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Burton, Dan [R-IN-5] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Payne, Donald M. [D-NJ-10] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Fortenberry, Jeff [R-NE-1] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Emerson, Jo Ann [R-MO-8] · R · Cosponsor
• · hsed00 · Standing
• · hsif00 · Standing
• · hswm00 · Standing

Related records

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