Women's Health and Cancer Rights Act of 1997

Summary

Women's Health and Cancer Rights Act of 1997 - Amends the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 and the Public Health Service Act to require certain group health plans, and health insurance issuers providing coverage under a group plan, to ensure specified minimum coverage regarding: (1) breast cancer mastectomies, lumpectomies, and lymph node dissections; (2) post-mastectomy breast reconstruction on both breasts; and (3) 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 to providers or specialists. Amends: (1) the Public Health Service Act to apply the same requirements to health insurance issuers in the individual market; and (2) the Internal Revenue Code to apply those requirements to group health plans.

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Timeline

1. 5 February 1997

   Introduced

   Referred to House Commerce

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 5 February 1997

   Introduced

   Referred to the Committee on Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, and 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. 5 February 1997

   Introduced

   Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E159)

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 5 February 1997

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

5. 5 February 1997

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

6. 13 February 1997

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

   Source: Committee

7. 14 February 1997

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment.

   Source: Committee

8. 3 March 1997

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Employer-Employee Relations.

   Source: Committee

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Documents

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Sponsors

• Rep. Molinari, Susan [R-NY-13] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Kelly, Sue W. [R-NY-19] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. LoBiondo, Frank A. [R-NJ-2] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Flake, Floyd H. [D-NY-6] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Ackerman, Gary L. [D-NY-5] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. King, Peter T. [R-NY-2] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Morella, Constance A. [R-MD-8] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Deal, Nathan [R-GA-9] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Saxton, Jim [R-NJ-3] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Lazio, Rick [R-NY-2] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Smith, Christopher H. [R-NJ-4] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Fox, Jon D. [R-PA-13] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Andrews, Robert E. [D-NJ-1] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Pallone, Frank [D-NJ-6] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Walsh, James T. [R-NY-25] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Frost, Martin [D-TX-24] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. English, Phil [R-PA-3] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Wolf, Frank R. [R-VA-10] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. McNulty, Michael R. [D-NY-23] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Roukema, Marge [R-NJ-5] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Forbes, Michael P. [D-NY-1] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Smith, Adam [D-WA-9] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. McCarthy, Carolyn [D-NY-4] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Slaughter, Louise McIntosh [D-NY-25] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Pappas, Michael [R-NJ-12] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Filner, Bob [D-CA-51] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Horn, Stephen [R-CA-38] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Davis, Tom [R-VA-11] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Martinez, Matthew G. [D-CA-31] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Weller, Jerry [R-IL-11] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Gutierrez, Luis V. [D-IL-4] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Dunn, Jennifer [R-WA-8] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Gilman, Benjamin A. [R-NY-20] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Sanders, Bernard [I-VT] · I · Sponsor
• Rep. Foley, Mark [R-FL-16] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Shaw, E. Clay, Jr. [R-FL-22] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Granger, Kay [R-TX-12] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Gibbons, Jim [R-NV-2] · R · Sponsor
• Del. Christensen, Donna M. [D-VI-At Large] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Olver, John W. [D-MA-1] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Stabenow, Debbie [D-MI] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. LaFalce, John J. [D-NY-29] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Bilbray, Brian P. [R-CA-50] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-18] · D · Cosponsor
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• Rep. Ford, Harold E., Jr. [D-TN-9] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Ney, Robert W. [R-OH-18] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Brown, Corrine [D-FL-5] · D · Cosponsor

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