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3/13/2008--Introduced.<br/>Group Health Plan Prosthetics Parity Act of 2007 - Amends the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA) to require a group health plan that provides both medical and surgical benefits and benefits for prosthetic devices and components to provide prosthetics coverage under terms and conditions that are no less favorable than those applicable to substantially all medical and surgical benefits provided under the plan.<br/>Prohibits the prosthetics benefit from being subject to separate or more restrictive financial requirements or more restrictive treatment limitations.<br/>Applies the requirements of this Act separately with respect to in-network and out-of-network benefits.<br/>Requires a group health plan to apply the same prior authorization requirements to the prosthetics benefit as apply for all similar benefits under the plan.<br/>Limits the required prosthetics benefit to the most appropriate model that adequately meets the medical requirements of the patient. Includes repair or replacement of prosthetic devices and components within such coverage.<br/>Prohibits a group health plan from imposing any annual or lifetime dollar limitation on the prosthetics benefit that is not applied in the aggregate to all medical and surgical benefits provided under the plan.<br/>Requires the Secretary of Labor to: (1) assist participants and beneficiaries with any questions or problems regarding compliance with the requirements of this Act; and (2) conduct random audits of group health plans to ensure compliance.<br/>Requires the Comptroller General to evaluate the effects of this Act, including on the cost of and access to heath insurance coverage.<br/>

1205380800 2008-03-13 Fri Nov 07 05:36:22 -0600 2008 introduced 49707 'plan':7 'devic':20 'group':5,9 'insur':11 'medic':27 'compon':22 'health':6,10 'pariti':3 'provid':2 'provis':15 'servic':30 'surgic':29 'benefit':17,24 'coverag':12 'prosthet':19 57847 false official introduced 49707 'act':6 '2007':8 'plan':3 'group':1 'health':2 'pariti':5 'prosthet':4 59368 false short introduced 49707 1205380800 Thu Mar 13 00:00:00 -0500 2008 147785 A000210 1957-08-04 2567 2439 Rayburn House Building http://www.house.gov/andrews/contact_form_za.shtml 1 Robert 'd':4 '-1':6 'nj':5 'rep':1 'rob':9 'andrew':3,8,11 'robert':2,7,10 M 400008 Andrews Robert_E._Andrews E. Rep. Robert Andrews [D, NJ-1] 1143 Rob N00000826 8492 Democrat 202-225-6501 Episcopalian NJ Rob Robert Andrews 2.27777777777778 http://www.house.gov/andrews/ B001259 1957-10-30 3027 1408 Longworth House Office Building https://forms.house.gov/braley/webforms/issue_subscribe.html 1 202-225-6666 Bruce 'd':4 '-1':6 'ia':5 'rep':1 'bruce':2,7,9 'braley':3,8,10 M 412208 Braley Bruce_Braley L. Rep. Bruce Braley [D, IA-1] 1617 N00027464 6443 Democrat 202-225-2911 IA Bruce Braley 1.33333333333333 http://braley.house.gov/ C001072 1974-10-16 1748 2455 Rayburn House Office Building http://carson.house.gov/contact.me.shtml 7 202-225-5633 André 'd':4 '-7':6 'rep':1 'andr':9 'andré':2,7 'carson':3,8,10 M 412258 Carson Rep. André Carson [D, IN-7] 351 N00029513 4330 Democrat 202-225-4011 IN Andre Carson 2.76 http://carson.house.gov/ C001049 1956-07-27 2247 434 Cannon House Office Building http://lacyclay.house.gov/contact.htm 1 202-226-3717 William 'd':4 '-1':6 'mo':5 'rep':1 'clay':3,8,10 'william':2,7,9 M 400074 Clay William_L_Jr_Clay Lacy Rep. William Clay [D, MO-1] 654 N00012460 6802 Democrat 202-225-2406 Roman Catholic MO Lacy William Clay 1.0 http://lacyclay.house.gov/ CongressmanClay C000556 1931-03-18 1955 2468 Rayburn House Office Building http://www.house.gov/writerep 6 202-225-8611 Howard 'r':4 '-6':6 'nc':5 'rep':1 'cobl':3,8,10 'howard':2,7,9 M 400076 Coble Howard_Coble Rep. Howard Coble [R, NC-6] 877 N00002247 6640 Republican 202-225-3065 Presbyterian NC Howard Howard Coble 5.28571428571429 http://coble.house.gov/ C001069 1953-04-06 3754 215 Cannon House Office Building http://courtney.house.gov/email/ 2 202-225-4977 Joe 'd':4 '-2':6 'ct':5 'joe':2,7,9 'rep':1 'courtney':3,8,10 M 412193 Courtney Joe_Courtney Rep. Joe Courtney [D, CT-2] 1830 N00024842 7210 Democrat 202-225-2076 CT Joe Joe Courtney 1.91666666666667 http://courtney.house.gov/ RepCourtney D000299 1954-08-13 2843 2244 Rayburn House Office Building http://diaz-balart.house.gov/index.cfm?FuseAction=Offices.Contact 21 202-225-8576 Lincoln 'r':6 'fl':7 '-21':8 'rep':1 'diaz':4,11,15 'balart':5,12,16 'lincoln':2,9,13 'diaz-balart':3,10,14 M 400107 Diaz-Balart Lincoln_Diaz-Balart Rep. Lincoln Diaz-Balart [R, FL-21] 1120 N00002872 6626 Republican 202-225-4211 Roman Catholic FL Lincoln Diaz-Balart http://diaz-balart.house.gov/ D000600 1961-09-25 2192 328 Cannon House Office Building http://www.house.gov/formmariodiaz-balart/ic_zip_auth.htm 25 202-226-0346 Mario 'r':6 'fl':7 '-25':8 'rep':1 'diaz':4,11,15 'mario':2,9,13 'balart':5,12,16 'diaz-balart':3,10,14 M 400108 Diaz-Balart Mario_Diaz-Balart Rep. Mario Diaz-Balart [R, FL-25] 734 N00025337 7081 Republican 202-225-2778 Catholic FL Mario Diaz-Balart 5.5 http://mariodiazbalart.house.gov/ MarioDiazBalart D000482 1953-08-05 3138 401 Cannon House Office Building http://www.house.gov/doyle/email_mike.shtml 14 202-225-3084 Michael 'd':4 'pa':5 '-14':6 'rep':1 'doyl':3,8,11 'mike':9 'michael':2,7,10 M 400114 Doyle Michael_F._Doyle F. Rep. Michael Doyle [D, PA-14] 1215 Mike N00001373 6175 Democrat 202-225-2135 Roman Catholic PA Mike Michael Doyle 1.83333333333333 http://www.house.gov/doyle/ CongressmanDoyle F000116 1942-09-04 4530 2428 Rayburn House Office Building http://www.house.gov/writerep 51 202-225-9073 Bob 'd':4 'ca':5 '-51':6 'bob':2,7,9 'rep':1 'filner':3,8,10 M 400133 Filner Bob_Filner Rep. Bob Filner [D, CA-51] 2147 N00007033 10729 Democrat 202-225-8045 Jewish CA Bob Filner 2.30769230769231 http://www.house.gov/filner/ F000452 1960-10-31 355 Luis 'lui':1,3,5 'fortuño':2,4,6 M 400662 Fortuño G. Luis Fortuño 118 N00026264 5401 Republican Luis Fortuño G000554 3869 502 Cannon House Office Building http://giffords.house.gov/contact/mailing-list/ 8 202-225-0378 Gabrielle 'd':4 '-8':6 'az':5 'rep':1 'gifford':3,8,10 'gabriell':2,7,9 F 412188 Giffords Gabrielle_Giffords Rep. Gabrielle Giffords [D, AZ-8] 2258 N00027829 9240 Democrat 202-225-2542 AZ Gabrielle Giffords 2.89655172413793 http://giffords.house.gov/contact/mailing-list/ giffords2 G000551 1948-02-19 3572 1440 Longworth House Office Building http://grijalva.house.gov/?sectionid=49&sectiontree=2,49 7 202-225-1541 Raul 'd':4 '-7':6 'az':5 'rep':1 'raul':2,7,9 'grijalva':3,8,10 M 400162 Grijalva M. Rep. Raul Grijalva [D, AZ-7] 1741 N00025284 7438 Democrat 202-225-2435 Roman Catholic AZ Raul Grijalva 3.05882352941176 http://grijalva.house.gov/ K000210 1944-04-05 6057 436 Cannon House Office Building http://peteking.house.gov/zip.shtml 3 202-226-2279 Peter 'r':4 '-3':6 'ny':5 'rep':1 'king':3,8,11 'pete':9 'peter':2,7,10 M 400219 King Peter_T._King T. Rep. Peter King [R, NY-3] 2296 Pete N00001193 7877 Republican 202-225-7896 Roman Catholic NY Pete Peter King 3.61111111111111 http://peteking.house.gov/ L000480 1937-07-05 3246 2329 Rayburn House Office Building http://lowey.house.gov/?sectionid=56&sectiontree=56 18 202-225-0546 Nita 'd':4 'ny':5 '-18':6 'rep':1 'nita':2,7,9 'lowey':3,8,10 F 400246 Lowey Nita_M._Lowey M. Rep. Nita Lowey [D, NY-18] 1255 N00001024 6843 Democrat 202-225-6506 Jewish NY Nita Lowey http://www.house.gov/lowey/ M000087 1948-02-19 6044 2331 Rayburn House Office Building http://maloney.house.gov/index.php?option=com_email_form&Itemid=73 14 202-225-4709 Carolyn 'd':4 'ny':5 '-14':6 'rep':1 'carolyn':2,7,9 'maloney':3,8,10 F 400251 Maloney Carolyn_B._Maloney B. Rep. Carolyn Maloney [D, NY-14] 2956 N00000078 7699 Democrat 202-225-7944 Presbyterian NY Carolyn Maloney 2.2 http://maloney.house.gov/ M000725 1945-05-17 8139 2205 Rayburn House Office Building http://georgemiller.house.gov/contactus/2007/08/post_1.html 7 202-225-5609 George 'd':4 '-7':6 'ca':5 'rep':1 'georg':2,7,9 'miller':3,8,10 M 400278 Miller George_Miller Rep. George Miller [D, CA-7] 4604 N00007390 9940 Democrat 202-225-2095 Catholic CA George Miller 2.1875 http://georgemiller.house.gov/ RepGeorgeMiller N000002 1947-06-13 4484 2334 Rayburn House Office Building http://www.house.gov/nadler/emailform.shtml 8 202-225-6923 Jerrold 'd':4 '-8':6 'ny':5 'rep':1 'nadler':3,8,10 'jerrold':2,7,9 M 400289 Nadler Jerrold_Nadler L. Rep. Jerrold Nadler [D, NY-8] 1733 N00000939 7242 Democrat 202-225-5635 Jewish NY Jerrold Nadler 3.33333333333333 http://www.house.gov/nadler/ P000149 1934-07-16 2420 2209 Rayburn House Office Building http://www.house.gov/payne/IMA/email.shtml 10 202-225-4160 Donald 'd':4 'nj':5 '-10':6 'rep':1 'payn':3,8,10 'donald':2,7,9 M 400312 Payne Donald_M._Payne M. Rep. Donald Payne [D, NJ-10] 798 N00000716 6514 Democrat 202-225-3436 Baptist NJ Donald Payne http://www.house.gov/payne/ P000585 1962-03-05 1549 1032 Longworth House Office Building http://www.house.gov/platts/email.shtml 19 202-226-1000 Todd 'r':4 'pa':5 '-19':6 'rep':1 'todd':2,7,9 'platt':3,8,10 M 400321 Platts Todd_Russell_Platts R. Rep. Todd Platts [R, PA-19] 585 N00009719 6471 Republican 202-225-5836 Episcopalian PA Todd Platts 5.76923076923077 http://www.house.gov/platts/ R000577 1973-07-16 1763 1421 Longworth House Office Building http://timryan.house.gov/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=129&Itemid=42 17 202-225-3719 Timothy 'd':4 'oh':5 '-17':6 'rep':1 'ryan':3,8,10 'timothi':2,7,9 M 400352 Ryan Tim_Ryan J. Rep. Timothy Ryan [D, OH-17] 776 N00025280 5893 Democrat 202-225-5261 Roman Catholic OH Tim Timothy Ryan 4.4 http://timryan.house.gov/ TimRyanVision T000459 1962-01-29 2353 1524 Longworth House Office Building http://www.house.gov/formleeterry/IMA/issue.htm 2 202-226-5452 Lee 'r':4 '-2':6 'ne':5 'lee':2,7,9 'rep':1 'terri':3,8,10 M 400400 Terry Lee_Terry R. Rep. Lee Terry [R, NE-2] 977 N00005321 6069 Republican 202-225-4155 Methodist NE Lee Terry http://leeterry.house.gov/ T000266 1951-09-18 3297 2238 Rayburn House Office Building http://www.house.gov/tierney/IMA/email.shtml 6 202-225-5915 John 'd':4 '-6':6 'ma':5 'rep':1 'john':2,7,9 'tierney':3,8,10 M 400407 Tierney John_F._Tierney F. Rep. John Tierney [D, MA-6] 1566 N00000226 6257 Democrat 202-225-8020 MA John Tierney 2.14285714285714 http://tierney.house.gov/ V000128 1959-01-10 2070 1707 Longworth House Office Building http://vanhollen.house.gov/HoR/MD08/Contact+Information/Web+Contact/Contact+Form.htm 8 202-225-0375 Christopher 'd':5 '-8':7 'md':6 'rep':1 'van':3,9,13 'chris':11 'hollen':4,10,14 'christoph':2,8,12 M 400415 Van Hollen Chris_Van_Hollen Rep. Christopher Van Hollen [D, MD-8] 1034 Chris N00013820 7830 Democrat 202-225-5341 Episcopalian MD Chris Christopher Van Hollen 1.1 http://vanhollen.house.gov W000119 1957-10-28 2988 1436 Longworth House Office Building http://www.house.gov/wamp/contact_email.shtm 3 202-225-3494 Zach 'r':4 '-3':6 'tn':5 'rep':1 'wamp':3,8,10 'zach':2,7,9 M 400421 Wamp Zach_Wamp Rep. Zach Wamp [R, TN-3] 1836 N00003159 6521 Republican 202-225-3271 Baptist TN Zach Wamp 4.1 http://www.house.gov/wamp/ W000187 1938-08-15 5657 2344 Rayburn House Office Building http://www.house.gov/waters/IMA/issue.htm 35 202-225-7854 Maxine 'd':4 'ca':5 '-35':6 'rep':1 'maxin':2,7,9 'water':3,8,10 F 400422 Waters Maxine_Waters Rep. Maxine Waters [D, CA-35] 2265 N00006690 8383 Democrat 202-225-2201 Christian CA Maxine Waters 1.75 http://www.house.gov/waters/ MaxineWaters W000800 4342 1404 Longworth House Office Building http://www.house.gov/formwelch/issue_subscribe.htm 0 202-225-6790 Peter 'd':4 '-0':6 'vt':5 'rep':1 'peter':2,7,9 'welch':3,8,10 M 412239 Welch Peter_Welch Rep. Peter Welch [D, VT-0] 2461 N00000515 8144 Democrat 202-225-4115 VT Peter Welch 5.5 http://welch.house.gov/ introduced 49707 1205380800 Thu Mar 13 00:00:00 -0500 2008 147785 action 49707 1205380800 Thu Mar 13 00:00:00 -0500 2008 147786 Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.