United States · Bill · S
S. 255 (107th)
Women's Health and Cancer Rights Act of 2001
Introduced
6 February 2001
Last action
6 February 2001 · Introduced
Status
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Sponsors
Sen. Snowe, Olympia J. [R-ME], Sen. Murray, Patty [D-WA], Sen. Johnson, Tim [D-SD], Sen. Feinstein, Dianne [D-CA], Sen. Cochran, Thad [R-MS], Sen. Miller, Zell [D-GA], Sen. Mikulski, Barbara A. [D-MD], Sen. Stabenow, Debbie [D-MI], Sen. Corzine, Jon S. [D-NJ], Sen. Torricelli, Robert G. [D-NJ]
Subjects
Healthcare
Source updated
19 August 2025
Summary
Women's Health and Cancer Rights Act of 2001 - 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
6 February 2001
Introduced
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Source: IntroReferral
6 February 2001
Introduced
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S1077-1078)
Source: IntroReferral
6 February 2001
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
Source: IntroReferral
Votes
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Versions
- Introduced in Senate · 6 February 2001 · Download file
Documents
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Sponsors
- Sen. Snowe, Olympia J. [R-ME] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Murray, Patty [D-WA] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Johnson, Tim [D-SD] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Feinstein, Dianne [D-CA] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Cochran, Thad [R-MS] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Miller, Zell [D-GA] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Mikulski, Barbara A. [D-MD] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Stabenow, Debbie [D-MI] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Corzine, Jon S. [D-NJ] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Torricelli, Robert G. [D-NJ] · D · Cosponsor
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/107th-congress/senate-bill/255
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/107/s/255
- us · 107-s-255 · source updated 19 August 2025