H.R. 1849: Breast Cancer Patient Protection Act of 2005

109th Congress · introduced 2005-04-26 · Health · Latest: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H5958)

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Where it came from: introduced 2005-04-26 · official record
Who proposed it: Rep. Kelly, Sue W. [R-NY-19] · what a sponsor is
What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
Where it stands now: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H5958) Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
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Official title

Breast Cancer Patient Protection Act of 2005

Plain summary

Breast Cancer Patient Protect Action of 2005 - 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; or (2) requiring that a provider obtain authorization from the plan or issuer for prescribing any such length of stay. Requires such a plan or issuer to: (1) provide notice to each participant and beneficiary regarding the coverage required under this Act; and (2) ensure that full coverage is provided for secondary consultations by specialists in the appropriate medical fields to confirm or refute a diagnosis of cancer. Applies such requirements to health insurance issuers offering coverage in the individual market.

Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House), quoted unchanged (nonpartisan). Read the source.

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Official text

Breast Cancer Patient Protection Act of 2005

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Rep. Kelly, Sue W. [R-NY-19] · 185 cosponsors

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Rosa L. DeLauro (D-CT), Mike Thompson (D-CA), Stephen F. Lynch (D-MA), Chris Van Hollen (D-MD), Adam B. Schiff (D-CA), Janice D. Schakowsky (D-IL), Nydia M. Velázquez (D-NY), Edward J. Markey (D-MA), James P. McGovern (D-MA), Adam Smith (D-WA), Al Green (D-TX) and 125 more.

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Sources

Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)
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Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-109hr1849.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/109/hr>

Record fed-us-cong109-hr1849 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong109 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong109