H.R. 1903 · 110th Congress
Post-Prostate Cancer Treatment Equity Act of 2007
- Stage
- In committee
- Sponsor
- Ed Towns
- Introduced
- 2007-04-17
- Latest action
- 2007-07-09 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions.
Summary
Post-Prostate Cancer Treatment Equity Act of 2007 - Amends the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA) and the Public Health Service Act to require a group health plan that provides medical and surgical benefits with respect to prostate cancer treatment to provide coverage for: (1) all stages of reconstructive prosthetic urology surgery; and (2) prostheses and physical complications of prostatectomy. Requires plans to provide notice of the coverage.
Prohibits a group health plan from: (1) denying to a patient eligibility or continued eligibility solely to avoid the requirements of this Act; or (2) penalizing or otherwise reducing or limiting the reimbursement of a provider or providing incentives to induce such provider to provide care to a participant or beneficiary in a manner inconsistent with this Act.
Applies such requirements to coverage offered in the individual market.