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- H.R.3338
H.R.3338: Breast Cancer Patient Protection Act of 2017
About This Bill
- This bill was introduced in the 115th Congress
- This bill is primarily about health
- Introduced July 20, 2017
- Latest Major Action July 20, 2017
- See the seven similar bills introduced in other congresses.
Bill Sponsor
Bill Cosponsors
35 (All Democrats)
Bill Version
- Introduced in House - July 20, 2017
Bill Summary
Breast Cancer Patient Protect Act of 2017 This bill amends the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA), the Public Health Service Act, and the Internal Revenue Code to require a group or individual health plan that provides medical and surgical benefits to ensure that inpatient (and in the case of a lumpectomy, outpatient) coverage and radiation therapy are provided for breast cancer treatment. Such a plan may not: (1) restrict...
(Source: Library of Congress)
Bill Actions
| Date | Description |
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| July 20, 2017 |
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, and Education and the Workforce, 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.
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| July 20, 2017 |
Introduced in the House by Rosa DeLauro (D-Conn.) |