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Q: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the ''Safeguarding Access to Preventative
Services Act of 2010''.

SEC. 2. NO DENIAL OR RESTRICTION OF COVERAGE BASED ON TASK FORCE
RECOMMENDATIONS.

(a) Federal Health Care Program.--
(1) In general.--Notwithstanding any other provision of
law, the Secretary of Health and Human Services shall not,
directly or as a condition on the receipt of Federal funds, use
any recommendation of the Preventive Services Task Force
convened under section 915(a) of the Public Health Service Act
(42 U.S.C. 299b-4) (or any successor task force) to deny or
restrict coverage of an item or service under a Federal health
care program (including the Medicare program under title XVIII
of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395 et seq.), the
Medicaid program under title XIX of the Social Security Act (42
U.S.C. 1396-1 et seq.), and the National Breast and Cervical
Cancer Early Detection Program under title XV of the Public
Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 300k et seq.).
(2) Definitions.--In this subsection:
(A) The terms ''group health plan'', ''health
insurance coverage'', and ''health insurance issuer''
have the meanings given to those terms in section 2791
of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 300gg-91).
(B) The term ''Federal health care program'' has
the meaning given to such term in section 1128B(f) of
the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1320a-7b(f)).
(b) Group Health Plans and Health Insurance.--
(1) Amendments to public health service act.--
(A) Group market.--Subpart 2 of part A of title
XXVII of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 300gg
et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following:

''SEC. 2708. NO DENIAL OR RESTRICTION OF COVERAGE BASED ON TASK FORCE
RECOMMENDATIONS.

''A group health plan, and a health insurance issuer offering group
health insurance coverage, shall not use any recommendation of the
Preventive Services Task Force convened under section 915(a) (or any
successor task force) to deny or restrict coverage of an item or
service.''.
(B) Individual market.--Subpart 1 of part B of
title XXVII of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C.
300gg-41 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the
following:

''SEC. 2746. NO DENIAL OR RESTRICTION OF COVERAGE BASED ON TASK FORCE
RECOMMENDATIONS.

''The provisions of section 2708 shall apply to health insurance
coverage offered by a health insurance issuer in the individual market
in the same manner as such provisions apply to health insurance
coverage offered by a health insurance issuer in connection with a
group health plan in the small or large group market.''.
(2) Amendments to erisa.--
(A) In general.--Subpart B of part 7 of title I of
the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (29
U.S.C. 1185 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end
the following:

''SEC. 715. NO DENIAL OR RESTRICTION OF COVERAGE BASED ON TASK FORCE
RECOMMENDATIONS.

''A group health plan, and a health insurance issuer offering group
health insurance coverage, shall not use any recommendation of the
Preventive Services Task Force convened under section 915(a) (or any
successor task force) to deny or restrict coverage of an item or
service.''.
(B) Clerical amendment.--The table of contents in
section 1 of such Act is amended by inserting after the
item relating to section 714 the following new item:

''Sec. 715. No denial or restriction of coverage based on Task Force
recommendations.''.
(3) Amendments to internal revenue code.--
(A) In general.--Subchapter B of chapter 100 of the
Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (relating to group health
plan requirements) is amended by adding at the end the
following:

''SEC. 9814. NO DENIAL OR RESTRICTION OF COVERAGE BASED ON TASK FORCE
RECOMMENDATIONS.

''A group health plan shall not use any recommendation of the
Preventive Services Task Force convened under section 915(a) (or any
successor task force) to deny or restrict coverage of an item or
service.''.
(B) Clerical amendment.--The table of sections for
subchapter B of chapter 100 of such Code is amended by
inserting after the item relating to section 9813 the
following new item:

''Sec. 9814. No denial or restriction of coverage based on Task Force
recommendations.''.
(4) Effective date.--The amendments made by paragraphs
(1)(A), (2), and (3) of this subsection shall apply with
respect to plan years beginning on or after the date of the
enactment of this Act. The amendment made by paragraph (1)(B)
of this subsection applies with respect to health insurance
coverage offered, sold, issued, renewed, in effect, or operated
in the individual market on or after such date.

SEC. 3. DETERMINATIONS OF COVERAGE OF PREVENTIVE ITEMS AND SERVICES.

(a) Amendments to Public Health Service Act.--
(1) Group market.--Subpart 2 of part A of title XXVII of
the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 300gg et seq.), as
amended by section 2 of this Act, is amended by adding at the
end the following:

''SEC. 2709. DETERMINATIONS OF COVERAGE OF PREVENTIVE ITEMS AND
SERVICES.

''The plan sponsor of a group health plan and a health insurance
issuer offering group health insurance coverage shall, in determining
which preventive items and services to provide coverage for under the
plan or coverage, consult the medical guidelines and recommendations of
relevant professional medical organizations of relevant medical
practice areas (such as the American Society of Clinical Oncology, the
American College of Surgeons, the American College of Radiology, the
Society of Breast Imaging, the American College of Radiation Oncology,
the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, and other
similar organizations), including guidelines and recommendations
relating to the coverage of women's preventive services (such as
mammograms and cervical cancer screenings). The plan administrator
shall disclose such guidelines and recommendations to enrollees as part
of a summary of benefits and coverage provided to enrollees.''.
(2) Individual market.--Subpart 1 of part B of title XXVII
of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 300gg-41 et seq.)
is amended by adding at the end the following:

''SEC. 2747. DETERMINATIONS OF COVERAGE OF PREVENTIVE ITEMS AND
SERVICES.

''The provisions of section 2708 shall apply to health insurance
coverage offered by a health insurance issuer in the individual market
in the same manner as such provisions apply to health insurance
coverage offered by a health insurance issuer in connection with a
group health plan in the small or large group market.''.
(b) Amendments to ERISA.--
(1) In general.--Subpart B of part 7 of title I of the
Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (as amended by
section 2) is amended by adding at the end the following:

''SEC. 716. DETERMINATIONS OF COVERAGE OF PREVENTIVE ITEMS AND
SERVICES.

''The plan sponsor of a group health plan and a health insurance
issuer offering group health insurance coverage shall, in determining
which preventive items and services to provide coverage for under the
plan or coverage, consult the medical guidelines and recommendations of
relevant professional medical organizations of relevant medical
practice areas (such as the American Society of Clinical Oncology, the
American College of Surgeons, the American College of Radiology, the
Society of Breast Imaging, the American College of Radiation Oncology,
the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, and other
similar organizations), including guidelines and recommendations
relating to the coverage of women's preventive services (such as
mammograms and cervical cancer screenings). The plan administrator of
the group health plan shall disclose such guidelines and
recommendations to participants and beneficiaries as part of the
summary plan description required to be provided under section 102, and
any failure to so disclose such guidelines and recommendations shall be
treated as a violation of section 102.''.
(2) Clerical amendment.--The table of contents in section 1
of such Act (as amended by section 2) is amended by inserting
after the item relating to section 715 the following new item:

''Sec. 716. Determinations of coverage of preventive items and
services.''.
(c) Amendments to Internal Revenue Code.--
(1) In general.--Subchapter B of chapter 100 of the
Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (as amended by section 2) is
amended by adding at the end the following:

''SEC. 9814. DETERMINATIONS OF COVERAGE OF PREVENTIVE ITEMS AND
SERVICES.

''The plan sponsor of a group health plan shall, in determining
which preventive items and services to provide coverage for under the
plan, consult the medical guidelines and recommendations of relevant
professional medical organizations of relevant medical practice areas
(such as the American Society of Clinical Oncology, the American
College of Surgeons, the American College of Radiology, the Society of
Breast Imaging, the American College of Radiation Oncology, the
American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, and other similar
organizations), including guidelines and recommendations relating to
the coverage of women's preventive services (such as mammograms and
cervical cancer screenings). The plan administrator shall disclose such
guidelines and recommendations to participants and beneficiaries as
part of a summary of benefits and coverage provided to participants and
beneficiaries.''.
(2) Clerical amendment.--The table of sections for
subchapter B of chapter 100 of such Code is amended by
inserting after the item relating to section 9813 the following
new item:

''Sec. 9814. Determinations of coverage of preventive items and
services.''.
(d) Effective Date.--The amendments made by subsections (a)(1),
(b), and (c) of this section shall apply with respect to plan years
beginning on or after the date of the enactment of this Act. The
amendment made by subsection (a)(2) of this section applies with
respect to health insurance coverage offered, sold, issued, renewed, in
effect, or operated in the individual market on or after such date.
A:
Safeguarding Access to Preventative Services Act of 2010 - Prohibits the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) from using any recommendation of the Preventive Services Task Force to deny or restrict coverage of an item or service under a federal health care program (including Medicare, Medicaid, and the National Breast and Cervical Cancer Early Detection Program).

Amends the Public Health Service Act (PHSA), the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA), and the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) prohibit a group health plan from using any recommendation of that Task Force to deny or restrict coverage; (2) require the sponsor of a group health plan, in determining which preventive items and services to provide coverage for, to consult the medical guidelines and recommendations of relevant professional medical organizations of relevant practice areas, including those relating to the coverage of women's preventive services; and (3) require the plan administrator to disclose such guidelines and recommendations as part of a summary of benefits and coverage provided to participants. Amends PHSA to apply such requirements to health insurance coverage offered by a health insurance issuer in the individual market in the same manner it applies to coverage offered in the group market.