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To require that health plans provide coverage for a minimum hospital stay for mastectomies, lumpectomies, and lymph node dissection for the treatment of breast cancer and coverage for secondary consultations. 9/25/2008--Passed House amended. (There is 1 other summary) Breast Cancer Patient Protect Act of 2008 - Amends the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA), the Public Health Service Act, and the Internal Revenue Code to require a group health plan or a health issuer offering group health insurance coverage 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. Prohibits such a plan or issuer from: (1) restricting benefits for any hospital length of stay to less than 48 hours in connection with a mastectomy or breast conserving surgery or 24 hours in connection with a lymph node dissection, insofar [...] show full description
- 09/25/2008 - Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H9896)
- 09/25/2008 - On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 421 - 2 (Roll no. 639). (text: CR 9/23/2008 H8661-8664)
- 09/25/2008 - Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- 09/25/2008 - Received in the Senate.
- 09/23/2008 - Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 110-868, Part I.
show all actions- 09/25/2008 - Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H9896)
- 09/25/2008 - On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 421 - 2 (Roll no. 639). (text: CR 9/23/2008 H8661-8664)
- 09/25/2008 - Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- 09/25/2008 - Received in the Senate.
- 09/23/2008 - Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 110-868, Part I.
- 09/23/2008 - Committee on Ways and Means discharged.
- 09/23/2008 - Committee on Education and Labor discharged.
- 09/23/2008 - Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 564.
- 09/23/2008 - Mr. Pallone moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
- 09/23/2008 - Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H8661-8666; text of measure as introduced: CR H8661-8664)
- 09/23/2008 - DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 758.
- 09/23/2008 - At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
- 09/23/2008 - Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H8661-8666)
- 09/17/2008 - Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
- 09/17/2008 - Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
- 05/21/2008 - Subcommittee Hearings Held.
- 05/18/2007 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions.
- 02/20/2007 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- 02/02/2007 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- 01/31/2007 - Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, and Education and Labor, 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.
- 01/31/2007 - Referred to House Energy and Commerce
- 01/31/2007 - Referred to House Ways and Means
- 01/31/2007 - Referred to House Education and Labor
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