Women's Cancer Recovery Act of 2003

Bill: 108-hr-1448
Sponsor: Rep. LoBiondo, Frank A. [R-NJ-2]
Introduced: 2003-03-26 in the House
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Administrative procedure
Breast cancer
Collective bargaining
Commerce
Consumer education
Department of Health and Human Services
Department of Labor
Department of the Treasury
Employee health benefits
Finance and Financial Sector
Government Operations and Politics
Health insurance
Hospital care
Labor and Employment
Labor contracts
Law
Mastectomy
Productivity in government
Standards
State laws
Surgery
Women
Women's health

Summary:
action_date: 2003-03-26
text: Women's Cancer Recovery Act of 2003 - Amends the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 and the Public Health Service Act (PHSA) to require certain group health plans, and health insurance issuers providing coverage under a group plan, to ensure specified minimum coverage regarding: (1) the surgical treatment of breast cancer, including 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 for providers or specialists.
Amends: (1) PHSA to apply similar requirements to health insurance issuers in the individual market; and (2) the Internal Revenue Code to apply those requirements to group health plans.
Exempts from the requirements of this Act health insurance coverage in certain States.
Provides for coordination of the administration of this Act among the Secretaries of Labor, the Treasury, and Health and Human Services.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2003-05-02
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Employer-Employee Relations.
action_date: 2003-04-10
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2003-04-07
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2003-03-26
text: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Education and the Workforce, and Ways and Means, 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.
action_date: 2003-03-26
text: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Education and the Workforce, and Ways and Means, 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.
action_date: 2003-03-26
text: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Education and the Workforce, and Ways and Means, 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.
action_date: 2003-03-26
text: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Education and the Workforce, and Ways and Means, 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.
action_date: 2003-03-26
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E583)
action_date: 2003-03-26
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2003-03-26
text: Introduced in House