Bill Type
Long Title
AN ACT REQUIRING HEALTH PLANS TO 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
Short Title
BREAST CANCER PATIENT PROTECTION ACT
Date filed
January 25, 2016
Scope
Legislative Status
Legislative Status Date
Session Sequence No.
51
Session Type

Legislative History

Entitled:
AN ACT REQUIRING HEALTH PLANS TO 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
[ THIRD REGULAR SESSION, 16TH CONGRESS ]
[ 2016 ]
1/25/2016 Introduced by Senator MIRIAM DEFENSOR SANTIAGO;
1/26/2016 Read on First Reading and Referred to the Committee on HEALTH AND DEMOGRAPHY;
(Pursuant to paragraph g, Sec. 7, Rule V of the Rules of the Senate, all Senate Bills pending in the committee/s, with pertinent documents, transmitted to the Legislative Records and Archives Service, for safekeeping and preservation on July 19, 2016)
(Prepared by the Indexing, Monitoring and LIS Section, Legislative Bills and Index Service)