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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the ''Iran Human Rights Sanctions Act''.

SEC. 2. FINDINGS.

Congress makes the following findings:
(1) Iran voted in the United Nations General Assembly on
December 10, 1948, to adopt the Universal Declaration of Human
Rights, thereby committing to guarantee the ''life, liberty,
and security of person'' of all people and rejecting ''cruel,
inhuman, or degrading treatment or punishment''.
(2) The Constitution of the Islamic Republic of Iran
guarantees certain human rights and fundamental freedoms,
including political and civil rights, along with economic,
social, and cultural rights, including a prohibition on torture
and a guarantee of sentencing according to the law.
(3) The Islamic Republic of Iran is a party to 4 major
United Nations human rights treaties: the Convention on the
Rights of the Child (which it ratified on July 13, 1994), the
International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of
Racial Discrimination (which it ratified on August 29, 1968),
and the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights
and the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural
Rights (both of which it ratified on June 24, 1975).
(4) The Government of the Islamic Republic of Iran is
violating its international and constitutional obligations to
respect the human rights and fundamental freedoms of its
citizens, including by--
(A) using torture and cruel, inhuman, or degrading
treatment or punishment, including flogging, and
amputations;
(B) carrying out an increasingly high rate of
executions in the absence of internationally recognized
safeguards, including public executions and executions
of juvenile offenders;
(C) using stoning as a method of execution and
maintaining a high number of persons in prison who
continue to face sentences of execution by stoning;
(D) carrying out arrests, violent repression, and
sentencing of women exercising their right to peaceful
assembly, a campaign of intimidation against women's
rights defenders, and continuing discrimination against
women and girls;
(E) permitting or carrying out increasing
discrimination and other human rights violations
against persons belonging to religious, ethnic,
linguistic, or other minorities;
(F) imposing ongoing, systematic, and serious
restrictions of freedom of peaceful assembly and
association and freedom of opinion and expression,
including the continuing closures of media outlets,
arrests of journalists, and the censorship of
expression in online forums such as blogs and websites;
and
(G) imposing severe limitations and restrictions on
freedom of religion and belief, including by carrying
out arbitrary arrests, indefinite detentions, and
lengthy jail sentences for those exercising their
rights to freedom of religion or belief and proposing a
provision in a draft penal code that sets out a
mandatory death sentence for apostasy, the abandoning
of one's faith.
(5) On June 19, 2009, the United Nations High Commissioner
for Human Rights expressed concerns about the increasing number
of arrests not in conformity with the law and the illegal use
of excessive force in responding to protests following the June
12, 2009, elections in Iran, resulting in at least dozens of
deaths and hundreds of injuries.
(6) On August 1, 2009, authorities in the Islamic Republic
of Iran began a mass trial of more than 100 individuals in
connection with election protests, most of whom were held for
weeks, in solitary confinement, with little or no access to
their lawyers or families, and many of whom showed signs of
torture or abuse.
(7) The Supreme Leader of Iran issued a statement on
October 28, 2009, effectively criminalizing dissent in the
aftermath of the national election of June 12, 2009.
(8) On November 4, 2009, security forces in the Islamic
Republic of Iran used brutal force to disperse thousands of
protesters, resulting in a number of injuries and arrests, in
violation of international standards regarding the
proportionate use of force against peaceful demonstrations.
(9) At least 8 citizens of Iran were killed and an
undetermined number were injured on December 27, 2009, when
security forces of the Islamic Republic of Iran violently broke
up peaceful gatherings during the Ashura holiday.
(10) The Government of the Islamic Republic of Iran has
recently sentenced numerous Iranian citizens to death without
due process for politicized crimes relating to the peaceful
demonstrations that followed the June 12, 2009, elections,
including ''waging war against God'', and has begun carrying
out those execution sentences, including the death by hanging
of 2 individuals on January 28, 2010.

SEC. 3. IMPOSITION OF SANCTIONS ON CERTAIN PERSONS WHO ARE COMPLICIT IN
HUMAN RIGHTS ABUSES COMMITTED AGAINST CITIZENS OF IRAN OR
THEIR FAMILY MEMBERS AFTER THE JUNE 12, 2009, ELECTIONS
IN IRAN.

(a) In General.--Except as provided in subsections (d) and (e), the
President shall impose sanctions described in subsection (c) with
respect to each person on the list required by subsection (b).
(b) List of Persons Who Are Complicit in Certain Human Rights
Abuses.--
(1) In general.--Not later than 90 days after the date of
the enactment of this Act, the President shall submit to the
appropriate congressional committees a list of persons who are
citizens of Iran that the President determines are complicit in
human rights abuses committed against citizens of Iran or their
family members on or after June 12, 2009, regardless of whether
such abuses occurred in Iran.
(2) Updates of list.--The President shall submit to the
appropriate congressional committees an updated list under
paragraph (1) periodically and as new information becomes
available.
(3) Public availability.--The list required by paragraph
(1) shall be made available to the public and posted on the
websites of the Department of the Treasury and the Department
of State.
(4) Consideration of data from other countries and
nongovernmental organizations.--In preparing the list required
by paragraph (1), the President shall consider data already
obtained by other countries and nongovernmental organizations,
including organizations in Iran, that monitor the human rights
abuses of the Government of Iran.
(c) Sanctions Described.--The sanctions described in this
subsection are the following:
(1) Visa ban.--Ineligibility for a visa to enter the United
States.
(2) Financial sanctions.--Sanctions authorized under the
International Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1701 et
seq.), including blocking of property and restrictions or
prohibitions on financial transactions and the exportation and
importation of property.
(d) Exceptions To Comply With International Agreements.--The
President may, by regulation, authorize exceptions to the imposition of
sanctions under this section to permit the United States to comply with
the Agreement between the United Nations and the United States of
America regarding the Headquarters of the United Nations, signed June
26, 1947, and entered into force November 21, 1947, and other
applicable international agreements.
(e) Waiver.--The President may waive the requirement to impose or
maintain sanctions with respect to a person under subsection (a) or the
requirement to include a person on the list required by subsection (b)
if the President--
(1) determines that such a waiver is in the national
interest of the United States; and
(2) submits to the appropriate congressional committees a
report describing the reasons for the determination.
(f) Termination of Sanctions.--The provisions of this section shall
cease to have force and effect on the date on which the President
determines and certifies to the appropriate congressional committees
that the Government of Iran has--
(1) unconditionally released all political prisoners,
including the citizens of Iran detained in the aftermath of the
June 12, 2009, presidential election in Iran;
(2) ceased its practices of violence, unlawful detention,
torture, and abuse of citizens of Iran while engaging in
peaceful political activity; and
(3) conducted a transparent investigation into the
killings, arrest, and abuse of peaceful political activists in
Iran and prosecuted those responsible.
(g) Appropriate Congressional Committees Defined.--In this section,
the term ''appropriate congressional committees'' has the meaning given
that term in section 14(2) of the Iran Sanctions Act of 1996 (Public
Law 104-172; 50 U.S.C. 1701 note).
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Iran Human Rights Sanctions Act - Directs the President to impose visa entry and financial sanctions on a person determined to be complicit in human rights abuses committed against Iranian citizens or their family members on or after June 12, 2009, regardless of whether such abuses occurred in Iran.

Requires that: (1) the list of such persons required by this Act be made available to the public and posted on the Department of the Treasury and the Department of State websites; and (2) the President consider data obtained by other countries and nongovernmental organizations that monitor Iran's human rights abuses in preparing such list.

Authorizes the President to: (1) not apply such sanctions in order to permit U.S. compliance with the Agreement between the United Nations and the United States of America regarding the Headquarters of the United Nations and other international agreements; and (2) waive such sanctions if in the U.S. national interest.

Terminates sanctions upon presidential certification to Congress that the government of Iran has: (1) released all political prisoners; (2) ceased its practices of violence and abuse of Iranian citizens engaging in peaceful political activity; and (3) conducted a transparent investigation into the killings and abuse of peaceful political activists in Iran and prosecuted those responsible.

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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the ''Access to Frontline Health Care Act
of 2011''.

SEC. 2. FRONTLINE PROVIDERS LOAN REPAYMENT PROGRAM.

Part D of title III of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C.
254b et seq.) is amended--
(1) by redesignating the second subpart XI (as added by
section 10333 of Public Law 111-148) as subpart XII;
(2) by redesignating the second section 340H (as added by
such section 10333) as section 340I; and
(3) by adding at the end the following:

''Subpart XIII--Frontline Health Care Services

''SEC. 340J. FRONTLINE PROVIDERS LOAN REPAYMENT PROGRAM.

''(a) In General.--The Secretary shall establish and carry out a
Frontline Providers Loan Repayment Program (in this section referred to
as the 'Loan Repayment Program') under which, pursuant to contracts in
accordance with this section--
''(1) the Secretary agrees to make student loan repayments;
and
''(2) the individual agrees to serve as a health
professional for a period of full-time service of not less than
2 years at a health care facility serving a frontline care
scarcity area.
''(b) Eligibility.--To be eligible to participate in the Loan
Repayment Program, an individual must--
''(1) submit an application to participate in the Loan
Repayment Program in such form and manner and at such time as
specified by the Secretary; and
''(2) sign and submit to the Secretary, at the time of
submittal of such application, a written contract (described in
subsection (d)).
''(c) Participation in Program.--
''(1) In general.--An individual becomes a participant in
the Loan Repayment Program only upon the approval of the
Secretary of the individual's application submitted under
subsection (b)(1) and the Secretary's acceptance of the
contract submitted by the individual under subsection (b)(2).
''(2) Preference.--In awarding contracts under this
section, the Secretary shall give preference to applicants who
have undertaken training or coursework in interdisciplinary
studies.
''(3) Recruitment for interdisciplinary programs.--The
Secretary shall--
''(A) determine the frontline care scarcity areas
in which to place contract recipients under this
section; and
''(B) in making such determination, give preference
to areas with a demonstrated program of
interdisciplinary health care, or with demonstrated
plans to initiate interdisciplinary approaches to
community health care.
''(4) Notice.--The Secretary shall provide written notice
to an individual promptly upon the Secretary's approving, under
paragraph (1), of the individual's participation in the Loan
Repayment Program.
''(d) Contract.--The contract described in this subsection is a
written contract between the Secretary and an individual that
contains--
''(1) an agreement that--
''(A) the Secretary agrees to provide the
individual with student loan repayment (described in
subsection (e)) for a period of time as determined by
the Secretary, to pay off debts incurred during the
course of the study or program described in subsection
(g)(2)(B); and
''(B) the individual agrees--
''(i) to accept provision of such a student
loan repayment to the individual; and
''(ii) to provide frontline care services
for a period of full-time service of not less
than 2 years at a health care facility serving
a frontline care scarcity area;
''(2) a provision that any financial obligation of the
United States arising out of a contract entered into under this
section and any obligation of the individual which is
conditioned thereon, is contingent upon funds being
appropriated for student loan repayment under this section;
''(3) a statement of the damages to which the United States
is entitled, under subsection (f), for the individual's breach
of the contract; and
''(4) such other statements as the Secretary deems
appropriate of the rights and liabilities of the Secretary and
of the individual, not inconsistent with the provisions of this
section.
''(e) Student Loan Repayment.--
''(1) Amount.--The amount of an annual student loan
repayment under this section on behalf of an individual shall
be determined by the Secretary, and shall take into
consideration the need to pay a sufficient amount to enable
recruiting of health care providers into the loan repayment
program under this section.
''(2) Payments directly to loan provider.--The Secretary
may contract with an individual's loan provider, for the
payment to the loan provider, on behalf of the individual, of
the amounts of a student loan repayment described in paragraph
(1).
''(f) Breach of Contract.--If an individual breaches a written
contract under this section by failing to begin such individual's
service obligation, or to complete such service obligation, the United
States shall be entitled to recover from the individual an amount that
is equal to the sum of--
''(1) the total amount which has been paid to the
individual, or on behalf of the individual, under the contract;
and
''(2) any amount of interest, as determined by the
Secretary.
''(g) Definitions.--In this section:
''(1) The term 'frontline care scarcity area' means an
area, population group, or facility that--
''(A) is designated as a health professional
shortage area under section 332; or
''(B) is designated by the State in which the area
is located as having a shortage of frontline care
services.
''(2) The term 'frontline care services' means health care
services--
''(A) in the field of general surgery, optometry,
ophthalmology, chiropractic, physical therapy,
audiology, speech language pathology, pharmacies,
public health, podiatric medicine, dietetics,
occupational therapy, general pediatrics, respiratory
therapy, medical technology, otolaryngology, or
radiologic technology; and
''(B) provided by a general surgeon, optometrist,
ophthalmologist, chiropractor, physical therapist,
audiologist, speech language pathologist, pharmacist,
public health professional, podiatric physician,
registered dietician, occupational therapist,
pediatrician, respiratory therapist, medical
technologist, otolaryngologist, or radiologic
technologist who has completed an appropriate course of
study or program, offered by an accredited institution
of higher education in the United States.
''(h) Implementation.--The Secretary shall begin implementation of
the loan repayment program under this section within 180 days of the
date of the enactment of this section.''.
answer:
Access to Frontline Health Care Act of 2011 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to establish and carry out a Frontline Providers Loan Repayment Program under which the Secretary agrees to make student loan repayments in exchange for a health professional providing frontline care services for two years in a frontline care scarcity area. Defines "frontline care services" as health care services in the fields of general surgery, optometry, ophthalmology, chiropractic, physical therapy, audiology, speech language pathology, pharmacies, public health, podiatric medicine, dietetics, occupational therapy, general pediatrics, respiratory therapy, medical technology, otolaryngology, or radiologic technology.

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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the ''Breast Cancer Patient Protection Act
of 1997''.

SEC. 2. COVERAGE OF MINIMUM HOSPITAL STAY FOR CERTAIN BREAST CANCER
TREATMENT.

(a) Group Health Plans.--
(1) Public health service act amendments.--
(A) In general.--Subpart 2 of part A of title XXVII
of the Public Health Service Act, as amended by section
703(a) of Public Law 104-204, is amended by adding at
the end the following new section:

''SEC. 2706. STANDARDS RELATING TO BENEFITS FOR CERTAIN BREAST CANCER
TREATMENT.

''(a) Requirements for Minimum Hospital Stay Following Mastectomy
or Lymph Node Dissection.--
''(1) In general.--A group health plan, and a health
insurance issuer offering group health insurance coverage, may
not--
''(A) except as provided in paragraph (2)--
''(i) restrict benefits for any hospital
length of stay in connection with a mastectomy
for the treatment of breast cancer to less than
48 hours, or
''(ii) restrict benefits for any hospital
length of stay in connection with a lymph node
dissection for the treatment of breast cancer
to less than 24 hours, or
''(B) require that a provider obtain authorization
from the plan or the issuer for prescribing any length
of stay required under subparagraph (A) (without regard
to paragraph (2)).
''(2) Exception.--Paragraph (1)(A) shall not apply in
connection with any group health plan or health insurance
issuer in any case in which the decision to discharge the woman
involved prior to the expiration of the minimum length of stay
otherwise required under paragraph (1)(A) is made by an
attending provider in consultation with the woman.
''(b) Prohibitions.--A group health plan, and a health insurance
issuer offering group health insurance coverage in connection with a
group health plan, may not--
''(1) deny to a woman eligibility, or continued
eligibility, to enroll or to renew coverage under the terms of
the plan, solely for the purpose of avoiding the requirements
of this section;
''(2) provide monetary payments or rebates to women to
encourage such women to accept less than the minimum
protections available under this section;
''(3) penalize or otherwise reduce or limit the
reimbursement of an attending provider because such provider
provided care to an individual participant or beneficiary in
accordance with this section;
''(4) provide incentives (monetary or otherwise) to an
attending provider to induce such provider to provide care to
an individual participant or beneficiary in a manner
inconsistent with this section; or
''(5) subject to subsection (c)(3), restrict benefits for
any portion of a period within a hospital length of stay
required under subsection (a) in a manner which is less
favorable than the benefits provided for any preceding portion
of such stay.
''(c) Rules of Construction.--
''(1) Nothing in this section shall be construed to require
a woman who is a participant or beneficiary--
''(A) to undergo a mastectomy or lymph node
dissection in a hospital; or
''(B) to stay in the hospital for a fixed period of
time following a mastectomy or lymph node dissection.
''(2) This section shall not apply with respect to any
group health plan, or any group health insurance coverage
offered by a health insurance issuer, which does not provide
benefits for hospital lengths of stay in connection with a mastectomy
or lymph node dissection for the treatment of breast cancer.
''(3) Nothing in this section shall be construed as
preventing a group health plan or issuer from imposing
deductibles, coinsurance, or other cost-sharing in relation to
benefits for hospital lengths of stay in connection with a
mastectomy or lymph node dissection for the treatment of breast
cancer under the plan (or under health insurance coverage
offered in connection with a group health plan), except that
such coinsurance or other cost-sharing for any portion of a
period within a hospital length of stay required under
subsection (a) may not be greater than such coinsurance or
cost-sharing for any preceding portion of such stay.
''(d) Notice.--A group health plan under this part shall comply
with the notice requirement under section 713(d) of the Employee
Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 with respect to the requirements
of this section as if such section applied to such plan.
''(e) Level and Type of Reimbursements.--Nothing in this section
shall be construed to prevent a group health plan or a health insurance
issuer offering group health insurance coverage from negotiating the
level and type of reimbursement with a provider for care provided in
accordance with this section.
''(f) Preemption; Exception for Health Insurance Coverage in
Certain States.--
''(1) In general.--The requirements of this section shall
not apply with respect to health insurance coverage if there is
a State law (as defined in section 2723(d)(1)) for a State that
regulates such coverage that is described in any of the
following subparagraphs:
''(A) Such State law requires such coverage to
provide for at least a 48-hour hospital length of stay
following a mastectomy performed for treatment of
breast cancer and at least a 24-hour hospital length of
stay following a lymph node dissection for treatment of
breast cancer.
''(B) Such State law requires, in connection with
such coverage for surgical treatment of breast cancer,
that the hospital length of stay for such care is left
to the decision of (or required to be made by) the
attending provider in consultation with the woman
involved.
''(2) Construction.--Section 2723(a)(1) shall not be
construed as superseding a State law described in paragraph
(1).''.
(B) Conforming amendment.--Section 2723(c) of such
Act (42 U.S.C. 300gg-23(c)), as amended by section
604(b)(2) of Public Law 104-204, is amended by striking
''section 2704'' and inserting ''sections 2704 and
2706''.
(2) ERISA amendments.--
(A) In general.--Subpart B of part 7 of subtitle B
of title I of the Employee Retirement Income Security
Act of 1974, as amended by section 702(a) of Public Law
104-204, is amended by adding at the end the following
new section:

''SEC. 713. STANDARDS RELATING TO BENEFITS FOR CERTAIN BREAST CANCER
TREATMENT.

''(a) Requirements for Minimum Hospital Stay Following Mastectomy
or Lymph Node Dissection.--
''(1) In general.--A group health plan, and a health
insurance issuer offering group health insurance coverage, may
not--
''(A) except as provided in paragraph (2)--
''(i) restrict benefits for any hospital
length of stay in connection with a mastectomy
for the treatment of breast cancer to less than
48 hours, or
''(ii) restrict benefits for any hospital
length of stay in connection with a lymph node
dissection for the treatment of breast cancer
to less than 24 hours, or
''(B) require that a provider obtain authorization
from the plan or the issuer for prescribing any length
of stay required under subparagraph (A) (without regard
to paragraph (2)).
''(2) Exception.--Paragraph (1)(A) shall not apply in
connection with any group health plan or health insurance
issuer in any case in which the decision to discharge the woman
involved prior to the expiration of the minimum length of stay
otherwise required under paragraph (1)(A) is made by an
attending provider in consultation with the woman.
''(b) Prohibitions.--A group health plan, and a health insurance
issuer offering group health insurance coverage in connection with a
group health plan, may not--
''(1) deny to a woman eligibility, or continued
eligibility, to enroll or to renew coverage under the terms of
the plan, solely for the purpose of avoiding the requirements of this
section;
''(2) provide monetary payments or rebates to women to
encourage such women to accept less than the minimum
protections available under this section;
''(3) penalize or otherwise reduce or limit the
reimbursement of an attending provider because such provider
provided care to an individual participant or beneficiary in
accordance with this section;
''(4) provide incentives (monetary or otherwise) to an
attending provider to induce such provider to provide care to
an individual participant or beneficiary in a manner
inconsistent with this section; or
''(5) subject to subsection (c)(3), restrict benefits for
any portion of a period within a hospital length of stay
required under subsection (a) in a manner which is less
favorable than the benefits provided for any preceding portion
of such stay.
''(c) Rules of Construction.--
''(1) Nothing in this section shall be construed to require
a woman who is a participant or beneficiary--
''(A) to undergo a mastectomy or lymph node
dissection in a hospital; or
''(B) to stay in the hospital for a fixed period of
time following a mastectomy or lymph node dissection.
''(2) This section shall not apply with respect to any
group health plan, or any group health insurance coverage
offered by a health insurance issuer, which does not provide
benefits for hospital lengths of stay in connection with a
mastectomy or lymph node dissection for the treatment of breast
cancer.
''(3) Nothing in this section shall be construed as
preventing a group health plan or issuer from imposing
deductibles, coinsurance, or other cost-sharing in relation to
benefits for hospital lengths of stay in connection with a
mastectomy or lymph node dissection for the treatment of breast
cancer under the plan (or under health insurance coverage
offered in connection with a group health plan), except that
such coinsurance or other cost-sharing for any portion of a
period within a hospital length of stay required under
subsection (a) may not be greater than such coinsurance or
cost-sharing for any preceding portion of such stay.
''(d) Notice Under Group Health Plan.--The imposition of the
requirements of this section shall be treated as a material
modification in the terms of the plan described in section 102(a)(1),
for purposes of assuring notice of such requirements under the plan;
except that the summary description required to be provided under the
last sentence of section 104(b)(1) with respect to such modification
shall be provided by not later than 60 days after the first day of the
first plan year in which such requirements apply.
''(e) Level and Type of Reimbursements.--Nothing in this section
shall be construed to prevent a group health plan or a health insurance
issuer offering group health insurance coverage from negotiating the
level and type of reimbursement with a provider for care provided in
accordance with this section.
''(f) Preemption; Exception for Health Insurance Coverage in
Certain States.--
''(1) In general.--The requirements of this section shall
not apply with respect to health insurance coverage if there is
a State law (as defined in section 731(d)(1)) for a State that
regulates such coverage that is described in any of the
following subparagraphs:
''(A) Such State law requires such coverage to
provide for at least a 48-hour hospital length of stay
following a mastectomy performed for treatment of
breast cancer and at least a 24-hour hospital length of
stay following a lymph node dissection for treatment of
breast cancer.
''(B) Such State law requires, in connection with
such coverage for surgical treatment of breast cancer,
that the hospital length of stay for such care is left
to the decision of (or required to be made by) the
attending provider in consultation with the woman
involved.
''(2) Construction.--Section 731(a)(1) shall not be
construed as superseding a State law described in paragraph
(1).''.
(B) Conforming amendments.--
(i) Section 731(c) of such Act (29 U.S.C.
1191(c)), as amended by section 603(b)(1) of
Public Law 104-204, is amended by striking
''section 711'' and inserting ''sections 711
and 713''.
(ii) Section 732(a) of such Act (29 U.S.C.
1191a(a)), as amended by section 603(b)(2) of
Public Law 104-204, is amended by striking
''section 711'' and inserting ''sections 711
and 713''.
(iii) The table of contents in section 1 of
such Act is amended by inserting after the item
relating to section 712 the following new item:

''Sec. 713. Standards relating to benefits for certain breast cancer
treatment.''.
(b) Individual Health Insurance.--
(1) In general.--Part B of title XXVII of the Public Health
Service Act, as amended by section 605(a) of Public Law 104-
204, is amended by inserting after section 2751 the following
new section:

''SEC. 2752. STANDARDS RELATING TO BENEFITS FOR CERTAIN BREAST CANCER
TREATMENT.

''(a) In General.--The provisions of section 2706 (other than
subsection (d)) shall apply to health insurance coverage offered by a
health insurance issuer in the individual market in the same manner as
it applies 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) Notice.--A health insurance issuer under this part shall
comply with the notice requirement under section 713(d) of the Employee
Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 with respect to the requirements
referred to in subsection (a) as if such section applied to such issuer
and such issuer were a group health plan.
''(c) Preemption; Exception for Health Insurance Coverage in
Certain States.--
''(1) In general.--The requirements of this section shall
not apply with respect to health insurance coverage if there is
a State law (as defined in section 2723(d)(1)) for a State that
regulates such coverage that is described in any of the
following subparagraphs:
''(A) Such State law requires such coverage to
provide for at least a 48-hour hospital length of stay
following a mastectomy performed for treatment of
breast cancer and at least a 24-hour hospital length of
stay following a lymph node dissection for treatment of
breast cancer.
''(B) Such State law requires, in connection with
such coverage for surgical treatment of breast cancer,
that the hospital length of stay for such care is left
to the decision of (or required to be made by) the
attending provider in consultation with the woman
involved.
''(2) Construction.--Section 2762(a) shall not be construed
as superseding a State law described in paragraph (1).''.
(2) Conforming amendment.--Section 2762(b)(2) of such Act
(42 U.S.C. 300gg-62(b)(2)), as added by section 605(b)(3)(B) of
Public Law 104-204, is amended by striking ''section 2751'' and
inserting ''sections 2751 and 2752''.
(c) Effective Dates.--
(1) Group market.--The amendments made by subsection (a)
shall apply with respect to group health plans for plan years
beginning on or after January 1, 1998.
(2) Individual market.--The amendment made by subsection
(b) shall apply with respect to health insurance coverage
offered, sold, issued, renewed, in effect, or operated in the
individual market on or after such date.
answer:
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.