United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 760 (105th)
Women's Preventive Health Care Act of 1997
Introduced
13 February 1997
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Status
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment.
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Summary
Women's Preventive Health Care Act of 1997 - Amends the Public Health Service Act and the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to require a group health plan, and a health insurance issuer offering group coverage, to include coverage for screening pap smears and low-dose screening mammography. Prohibits cost sharing or other limitations higher than those applied to similar services. Regulates coverage frequency. Prohibits related enrollment or coverage discrimination, monetary incentives to women, and penalties against or incentives to providers. Allows State laws providing greater protection to women. Amends the Public Health Service Act to apply these requirements to health insurance issuers in the individual market.
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Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House · EN · 13 February 1997
Introduced in House (PDF)
Introduced in House · EN · 13 February 1997
Introduced in House
summary · EN · 13 February 1997
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/105th-congress/house-bill/760
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/105/hr/760