Reconstructive Surgery Act of 2005

Summary

Reconstructive Surgery Act of 2005 - Amends the Public Health Service Act and the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA) to require a group health plan, and a health insurance issuer offering group health insurance coverage, that provide coverage for surgery to also cover reconstructive surgery, including medically-necessary treatment for preoperative and postoperative care. Defines "reconstructive surgery" as any medically necessary and appropriate surgery performed to correct or repair abnormal structures of the body caused by congenital defects, developmental abnormalities, trauma, infection, tumors, or disease to: (1) improve functions; or (2) give the patient a normal appearance. Excludes cosmetic surgery that is performed to alter or reshape normal structures of the body in order to improve appearance. Applies such requirements to health insurance coverage offered in the individual market.

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Timeline

1. 7 October 2005

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 7 October 2005

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 7 October 2005

   Introduced

   Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, 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

4. 7 October 2005

   Introduced

   Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, 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

5. 17 October 2005

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

   Source: Committee

6. 17 November 2005

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Employer-Employee Relations.

   Source: Committee

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Versions

• Introduced in House · 7 October 2005 · Official file

Documents

3 official files

• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN · 7 October 2005

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• Introduced in House (PDF)

  Introduced in House · EN · 7 October 2005

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 7 October 2005

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Sponsors

• Rep. Ross, Mike [D-AR-4] · D · Sponsor
• DAVID PRICE · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Frank, Barney [D-MA-4] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Snyder, Vic [D-AR-2] · D · Cosponsor
• · hsed00 · Standing
• · hsif00 · Standing

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