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S. 3068, The Equity in Prescription Insurance and Contraceptive Coverage Act of 2007

  • This item is from the 110th Congress (2007-2008) and is no longer current. Comments, voting, and wiki editing have been disabled, and the cost/savings estimate has been frozen.

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S. 3068 would require equitable coverage of prescription contraceptive drugs and devices, and contraceptive services under health plans.

== Detailed Summary ==

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(LogEquity in to editPrescription Insurance and Contraceptive Coverage Act of 2007 [<i>sic</i>] - Amends the wikiEmployee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA) and be the firstPublic Health Service Act to provideprohibit a detailed summarygroup health plan, and a health insurance issuer providing group coverage, from: (1) excluding or restricting benefits for prescription contraceptive drugs, devices, and outpatient services if the plan provides benefits for other outpatient prescription drugs, devices, or outpatient services; (2) denying eligibility based on use or potential use of such items or services; (3) providing monetary payments or rebates to a covered individual to encourage acceptance of less than the minimum protections available; (4) penalizing, reducing, or limiting a professional's reimbursement because the professional prescribed such drugs or devices or provided such services; or (5) providing incentives to a professional to induce the professional to withhold such drugs, devices, or services. Applies such prohibitions to coverage offered in the bill!)individual market.
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== Status of the Legislation ==

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(Log inLatest Major Action: 5/22/2008: Referred to edit the wikiSenate committee. Status: Read twice and be the firstreferred to update the status of the bill!)Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
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