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H.R. 119 (110th)

Breast Cancer Patient Protection Act of 2007

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Introduced

4 January 2007

Last action

9 May 2007 · Referred

Status

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

Sponsors

Rep. Davis, Jo Ann [R-VA-1], Rep. Davis, Geoff [R-KY-4], Rep. Frank, Barney [D-MA-4], Rep. Wolf, Frank R. [R-VA-10], Rick Larsen, Rep. McNulty, Michael R. [D-NY-23], Rep. Forbes, J. Randy [R-VA-4], Rep. Kucinich, Dennis J. [D-OH-10], Rep. Israel, Steve [D-NY-3], Rep. McCotter, Thaddeus G. [R-MI-11], PETER DEFAZIO, Rep. Platts, Todd Russell [R-PA-19], Rep. Davis, Lincoln [D-TN-4], Rep. Wexler, Robert [D-FL-19], Rep. Carney, Christopher P. [D-PA-10], Rep. Boucher, Rick [D-VA-9], Rep. Hinojosa, Ruben [D-TX-15], Rep. Allen, Thomas H. [D-ME-1], Emanuel Cleaver, Rep. Filner, Bob [D-CA-51], Rep. Burton, Dan [R-IN-6], Rep. Payne, Donald M. [D-NJ-10], Jeff Fortenberry, Rep. Emerson, Jo Ann [R-MO-8]

Subjects

Healthcare

Source updated

23 March 2026

Healthcare

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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

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