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H.R. 822 (110th): Routine HIV/AIDS Screening Coverage Act of 2007
- Introduced:
- Feb 05, 2007 (110th Congress, 2007–2009)
- Sponsor:
- Rep. Maxine Waters [D-CA35]
- Status:
- Died (Referred to Committee)
The bill’s title was written by the bill’s sponsor. H.R. stands for House of Representatives bill.
Library of Congress Summary
The summary below was written by the Congressional Research Service, which is a nonpartisan division of the Library of Congress.
2/5/2007--Introduced.
Routine HIV/AIDS Screening Coverage Act of 2007 - Amends the Public Health Service Act, the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA), and the Internal Revenue Code to require a group health plan or a health insurance issuer offering group health insurance coverage to provide coverage for routine HIV/AIDS screening under terms and conditions no less favorable than for other routine screenings. Prohibits such a plan or issuer from: (1) denying eligibility or continued eligibility to enroll or renew solely to avoid these requirements; (2) denying coverage for such screening because there are no known risk factors present or because the screening is not clinically indicated, medically necessary, or pursuant to a referral, consent, or recommendation by any health care provider; (3) providing monetary payments, rebates, or other benefits to encourage individuals to accept less than the minimum protections available under this Act; (4) penalizing or otherwise reducing or limiting the reimbursement of a provider because such provider provided care to a participant or beneficiary in accordance with this Act; (5) providing incentives to induce the provision of care in a manner inconsistent with this Act; or (6) denying a participant or beneficiary continued eligibility to enroll or renew solely because of the results of an HIV/AIDS test or screening procedure. Applies such requirements to health insurance coverage offered in the individual market and coverage offered under the Federal Employees Health Benefits (FEHB) Program.
House Republican Conference Summary
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The bill contains the following citations to other parts of U.S. law:
United States Code
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- Title 5: GOVERNMENT ORGANIZATION AND EMPLOYEES
- Part III: EMPLOYEES
- Subpart G: Insurance and Annuities
- Chapter 89: HEALTH INSURANCE
- Section 8902: Contracting authority
- Title 29: LABOR
- Chapter 18: EMPLOYEE RETIREMENT INCOME SECURITY PROGRAM
- Subchapter I: PROTECTION OF EMPLOYEE BENEFIT RIGHTS
- Subtitle B: Regulatory Provisions
- Part 7: group health plan requirements
- Subpart C: General Provisions
- Section 1191a: Special rules relating to group health plans
- Title 42: THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE
- Chapter 6A: PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE
- Subchapter XXV: REQUIREMENTS RELATING TO HEALTH INSURANCE COVERAGE
- Part B: Individual Market Rules
- Subpart 3: general provisions
- Section 300gg-62: Preemption and application