United States · Bill · S
S. 143 (105th)
Breast Cancer Patient Protection Act of 1997
Introduced
21 January 1997
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Labor and Human Resources.
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Summary
Breast Cancer Patient Protection Act of 1997 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to prohibit group health plans and health insurance issuers offering group health insurance coverage, with regard to hospital stays in connection with breast cancer treatment, from: (1) covering less than 48 hours after mastectomies or less than 24 hours after lymph node dissections; or (2) requiring plan or issuer authorization for prescribing any length of stay. Prohibits: (1) denying eligibility, enrollment, or renewal to avoid these requirements; (2) providing payments or rebates to women; or (3) penalizing or providing incentives to providers. Applies the same requirements to issuers in the individual market.
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Introduced in Senate (text)
Introduced in Senate (text)
Introduced in Senate · EN · 21 January 1997
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Introduced in Senate · EN · 21 January 1997
Introduced in Senate
summary · EN · 21 January 1997
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/105th-congress/senate-bill/143
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/105/s/143