Women's Health and Cancer Rights Act of 2003

Summary

Women's Health and Cancer Rights Act of 2003 - Amends the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended by the Omnibus Consolidated and Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Act, 1999, and the Public Health Service Act, as amended by the Omnibus Consolidated and Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Act, 1999, 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; and (2) 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, as amended by the Taxpayer Relief Act of 1997, to apply those requirements to group health plans.

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Timeline

1. 14 October 2003

   Introduced

   Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

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2. 14 October 2003

   Introduced

   Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S12546)

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 14 October 2003

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 3 November 2003

   Introduced

   Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S13794-13795)

   Source: IntroReferral

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Versions

• Introduced in Senate · 14 October 2003 · Download file

Documents

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Sponsors

• Sen. Snowe, Olympia J. [R-ME] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Murray, Patty [D-WA] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Biden, Joseph R., Jr. [D-DE] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Feinstein, Dianne [D-CA] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Miller, Zell [D-GA] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Corzine, Jon S. [D-NJ] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Boxer, Barbara [D-CA] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Johnson, Tim [D-SD] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Cochran, Thad [R-MS] · R · Cosponsor
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