Equity in Prescription Insurance and Contraceptive Coverage Act of 2005

Summary

Equity in Prescription Insurance and Contraceptive Coverage Act of 2005 - Amends the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 and the Public Health Service Act to prohibit a group health plan, and a health insurance issuer providing group coverage, from: (1) excluding or restricting benefits for prescription contraceptive drugs, devices, and outpatient services if the plan provides benefits for other outpatient prescription drugs, devices, or outpatient services; (2) denying eligibility based on use or potential use of such items or services; (3) providing monetary payments or rebates to a covered individual to encourage acceptance of less than the minimum protections available; (4) penalizing, reducing, or limiting a professional's reimbursement because the professional prescribed such drugs or devices or provided such services; or (5) providing incentives to a professional to induce the professional to withhold such drugs, devices, or services. Applies such prohibitions to coverage offered in the individual market.

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Timeline

1. 22 December 2005

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 22 December 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

3. 22 December 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. 22 December 2005

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

5. 3 January 2006

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

   Source: Committee

6. 27 March 2006

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Employer-Employee Relations.

   Source: Committee

Votes

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Versions

• Introduced in House · 22 December 2005 · Official file

Documents

3 official files

• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN · 22 December 2005

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• Introduced in House (PDF)

  Introduced in House · EN · 22 December 2005

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 22 December 2005

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Sponsors

• NITA LOWEY · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Frank, Barney [D-MA-4] · D · Cosponsor
• Barbara Lee · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Moore, Dennis [D-KS-3] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Holt, Rush [D-NJ-12] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9] · D · Cosponsor
• JAMES LANGEVIN · D · Cosponsor
• ELIOT ENGEL · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Allen, Thomas H. [D-ME-1] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Watson, Diane E. [D-CA-33] · D · Cosponsor
• Anna Eshoo · D · Cosponsor
• David Scott · D · Cosponsor
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