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S.609: Reconstructive Breast Surgery Benefits Act of 1997
About This Bill
- This bill was introduced in the 105th Congress
- This bill is primarily about government operations and politics
- Introduced April 17, 1997
- Latest Major Action April 17, 1997
Bill Sponsor
Bill Cosponsors
18 (All Democrats)
Bill Summary
Reconstructive Breast Surgery Benefits Act of 1997 - Amends the Public Health Service Act and the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to require group health plans and insurers offering group health coverage, if they cover a mastectomy, to also cover reconstructive breast surgery resulting from the mastectomy, including surgery on a nondiseased breast to establish symmetry and coverage of prostheses and complications of mastectomy....
(Source: Library of Congress)
Bill Actions
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Sponsor introductory remarks on measure.
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Labor and Human Resources.
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| April 17, 1997 |
Introduced in the Senate by Edward M. Kennedy (D-Mass.) |