3.0.0 282 2022-02-03T05:09:48Z 2022-02-03T05:09:48Z House H HR 2007-01-05 110 hsed00 Education and the Workforce Committee House Standing hsed02 Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions Subcommittee Referred to 2007-05-09T20:35:35Z Referred to 2007-01-05T14:35:00Z hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee House Standing hsif15 Environment and Hazardous Materials Subcommittee Referred to 2007-02-02T21:40:57Z Referred to 2007-01-05T14:34:50Z hswm00 Ways and Means Committee House Standing hswm02 Health Subcommittee Referred to 2007-01-18T21:30:58Z Referred to 2007-01-05T14:35:05Z 2007-05-09 hsed02 Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions. Committee 2007-02-02 hsif15 Environment and Hazardous Materials Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment and Hazardous Materials. Committee 2007-01-18 hswm02 Health Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. Committee 2007-01-05 Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Education and Labor, and Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hswm00 Ways and Means Committee 2007-01-05 Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Education and Labor, and Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsed00 Education and the Workforce Committee 2007-01-05 Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Education and Labor, and Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. IntroReferral H11100-A 9 Library of Congress 2007-01-05 Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Education and Labor, and Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee 2007-01-05 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E27) IntroReferral B00100 9 Library of Congress 2007-01-05 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2007-01-05 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress D000598 Rep. Davis, Susan A. [D-CA-53] SUSAN DAVIS D CA A. 53 N R000515 Rep. Rush, Bobby L. [D-IL-1] BOBBY RUSH D IL L. 1 2007-06-07 False M001147 Rep. McCotter, Thaddeus G. [R-MI-11] Thaddeus McCotter R MI G. 11 2007-06-13 False W000804 Rep. Wittman, Robert J. [R-VA-1] Robert Wittman R VA J. 1 2008-09-23 False Health Administrative procedure Coinsurance Commerce Communication in medicine Consumer education Department of Health and Human Services Department of Labor Department of the Treasury Employee health benefits Finance and Financial Sector Government Operations and Politics Health counseling Health insurance Labor and Employment Law Medical economics Patients' rights Physicians Standards Surgery Health 00 2007-01-05 Introduced in House 2007-01-22T20:17:39Z Second Opinion Coverage Act of 2007 - 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 and an issuer offering group coverage to provide coverage for second opinions upon request under certain circumstances, including if: (1) the participant questions the reasonableness or necessity of recommended surgical procedures or of a diagnosis or plan of care for a condition that threatens loss or substantial impairment of life, limb, or bodily function; (2) the clinical indications are not clear or are complex or confusing, a diagnosis is in doubt due to conflicting test results, or the treating health care professional is unable to diagnose the condition; (3) the treatment plan in progress is not improving the medical condition of the participant; and (4) the participant has attempted to follow the plan of care or has consulted with the initial provider concerning serious concerns about the diagnosis or plan of care.

Applies such requirements to coverage offered in the individual market.

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Second Opinion Coverage Act of 2007 Short Titles as Introduced Second Opinion Coverage Act of 2007 Display Title Second Opinion Coverage Act of 2007 Official Title as Introduced 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 second opinions. Introduced in House 2007-01-05T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-110hr282ih/xml/BILLS-110hr282ih.xml 2007-05-09 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.