Annual Mammogram and Prostate Cancer Screening Coverage Act of 1998
Latest action (24 Jul 1998): Introduced
What this bill does
H.R. 4333, the Annual Mammogram and Prostate Cancer Screening Coverage Act of 1998, would amend the Public Health Service Act, the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA), and the Internal Revenue Code to require group health plans, group health insurance issuers, and individual market health insurance issuers to cover annual screening mammograms for women age 40 and older and annual prostate cancer screening tests for men age 50 and older. Coverage would have to be comparable to what Medicare Part B provides for these services, as defined through regulations issued by the Secretary of Health and Human Services.
The bill would affect people enrolled in employer-sponsored group health plans and those purchasing individual health insurance coverage, as well as the insurers and plan sponsors administering that coverage. Plans could not deny or limit enrollment, offer incentives to avoid the requirement, or penalize providers for delivering these screenings, though they could still impose cost-sharing (deductibles or coinsurance) as long as it did not discriminate against these benefits specifically. The requirement would not force any individual to undergo screening. Provisions would generally take effect for plan years beginning on or after January 1, 1999, with a delayed effective date for plans under existing collective bargaining agreements.
The bill was introduced on July 24, 1998, by Rep. Carolyn Maloney and referred to the House Committees on Commerce, Education and the Workforce, and Ways and Means. It did not receive a vote and did not advance further before the end of the 105th Congress.
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Official summary
Annual Mammogram and Prostate Cancer Screening Coverage Act of 1998 - Amends the Public Health Service Act and the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to require a group health plan, and a health insurance issuer offering group coverage, to provide coverage for annual screening mammograms for participants and beneficiaries 40 years old and older and annual prostate cancer screening testing for male participants and beneficiaries 50 years old and older. Prohibits related eligibility discrimination, monetary incentives to individuals, and penalties or incentives to providers. Amends the Internal Revenue Code to require a group health plan to provide coverage for annual screening mammograms for participants and beneficiaries 40 years old and older and annual prostate cancer screening testing for male participants and beneficiaries 50 years old and older. Amends the Public Health Service Act to apply the requirements of this Act to coverage offered in the individual market. Amends the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 to mandate coordination of regulations, rulings, and interpretations between the Secretaries of the Treasury, Health and Human Services, and Labor relating to matters over which two or more of the Secretaries have responsibility.
Common questions
- What does H.R. 4333 do?
- H.R. 4333, the Annual Mammogram and Prostate Cancer Screening Coverage Act of 1998, would amend the Public Health Service Act, the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA), and the Internal Revenue Code to require group health plans, group health insurance issuers, and individual market health insurance issuers to cover annual screening mammograms for women age 40 and older and annual prostate cancer screening tests for men age 50 and older. Coverage would have to be comparable to what Medicare Part B provides for these services, as defined through regulations issued by the Secretary of Health and Human Services. The bill would affect people enrolled in employer-sponsored group health plans and those purchasing individual health insurance coverage, as well as the insurers and plan sponsors administering that coverage. Plans could not deny or limit enrollment, offer incentives to avoid the requirement, or penalize providers for delivering these screenings, though they could still impose cost-sharing (deductibles or coinsurance) as long as it did not discriminate against these benefits specifically. The requirement would not force any individual to undergo screening. Provisions would generally take effect for plan years beginning on or after January 1, 1999, with a delayed effective date for plans under existing collective bargaining agreements. The bill was introduced on July 24, 1998, by Rep. Carolyn Maloney and referred to the House Committees on Commerce, Education and the Workforce, and Ways and Means. It did not receive a vote and did not advance further before the end of the 105th Congress.
- Has H.R. 4333 become law?
- Not yet. As of 24 Jul 1998, H.R. 4333 is introduced.
- Who sponsored H.R. 4333?
- H.R. 4333 was sponsored by Rep. Carolyn Maloney [D-NY12, 2013-2022] (Democrat-NY), with 0 cosponsors.
- What's the latest action on H.R. 4333?
- Introduced (24 Jul 1998).
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