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To amend the Public Health Service Act, the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, and the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to require that group and individual health insurance coverage and group health plans provide coverage for second opinions. 1/5/2007--Introduced. Second Opinion Coverage Act of 2007 - Amends the Public Health Service Act, the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA), and the Internal Revenue Code to require a group health plan and an issuer offering group coverage to provide coverage for second opinions upon request under certain circumstances, including if: (1) the participant questions the reasonableness or necessity of recommended surgical procedures or of a diagnosis or plan of care for a condition that threatens loss or substantial impairment of life, limb, or bodily function; (2) the clinical indications are not clear or are complex or confusing, a diagnosis is in doubt due to conflicting test results, or the treating health [...] show full description
- 05/09/2007 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions.
- 02/02/2007 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment and Hazardous Materials.
- 01/18/2007 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- 01/05/2007 - Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E27)
- 01/05/2007 - Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Education and Labor, 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.
show all actions- 05/09/2007 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions.
- 02/02/2007 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment and Hazardous Materials.
- 01/18/2007 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- 01/05/2007 - Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E27)
- 01/05/2007 - Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Education and Labor, 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.
- 01/05/2007 - Referred to House Energy and Commerce
- 01/05/2007 - Referred to House Education and Labor
- 01/05/2007 - Referred to House Ways and Means
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