U.S. Congress - S.1588 Children's Access to Reconstructive Evaluation and Surgery Act
S.1588 - Children's Access to Reconstructive Evaluation and Surgery Act
A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act, the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, and the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to require that group and individual health insurance coverage and group health plans provide coverage for treatment of a minor child's congenital or developmental deformity or disorder due to trauma, infection, tumor, or disease. view all titles (3)
All Bill Titles
- Short: Children's Access to Reconstructive Evaluation and Surgery Act as introduced.
- Official: A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act, the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, and the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to require that group and individual health insurance coverage and group health plans provide coverage for treatment of a minor child's congenital or developmental deformity or disorder due to trauma, infection, tumor, or disease. as introduced.
- Short: CARES Act as introduced.
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Official Summary
6/11/2007--Introduced.Children's Access to Reconstructive Evaluation and Surgery Act or the CARES Act - Amends the Public Health Service Act, the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA), and the Internal Revenue Code to require a group health plan that covers surgicalOfficial Summary
6/11/2007--Introduced.Children's Access to Reconstructive Evaluation and Surgery Act or the CARES Act - Amends the Public Health Service Act, the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA), and the Internal Revenue Code to require a group health plan that covers surgical benefits to also cover outpatient and inpatient diagnosis and treatment of a child's congenital or developmental deformity, disease, or injury. Requires that such coverage:
(1) be subject to pre-authorization or pre-certification requirements of the plan or issuer; and
(2) include any surgical treatment deemed by the treating physician to be medically necessary to approximate a normal appearance. Defines "treatment" to include reconstructive surgical procedures that are performed on abnormal structures of the body caused by congenital defects, abnormalities, trauma, infection, tumors, or disease, including:
(1) procedures that do not materially affect the function of the body part being treated; and
(2) procedures for secondary conditions and follow-up treatment. Excludes cosmetic surgery performed to reshape normal structures of the body to improve appearance or self-esteem.
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Die Berliner des Jahres 2008 - Politically Incorrect
1965 II S. 1588. Geändert durch Abk. vom 28.5.1969 - Gesetz vom 3.1.1972 - BGBl. 1972 II S. 1 in Kraft am 1.8.1972 (Bek. 12.7.1972) - BGBl. 1972 II S. 838. Zwischenabkommen vom 25.10.1974. Gesetz vom 1.4.1975 - BGBl. 1975 II S. 373 ...
Ein Trinkgeld für fünfstelligen Sozialbetrug - Politically Incorrect
1965 II S. 1588. Geändert durch Abk. vom 28.5.1969 â Gesetz vom 3.1.1972 â BGBl. 1972 II S. 1 in Kraft am 1.8.1972 (Bek. 12.7.1972) â BGBl. 1972 II S. 838. Zwischenabkommen vom 25.10.1974. Gesetz vom 1.4.1975 â BGBl. 1975 II S. 373 .
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Legislation introduced in the 109th Congress (PL 109-171, S. 922, HR 4751, S. 1588, HR 4227, and HR 1682) is also discussed. This report will be updated to reflect any changes in this legislation or other relevant legislative activity.
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