42 U.S.C. § 300gg–27
Required coverage for reconstructive surgery following mastectomies
United States · Title 42 — THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE · Status: effective
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- 42 U.S.C. § 300gg–27, Required coverage for reconstructive surgery following mastectomies, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/476669
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The provisions of section 1185b of title 29 shall apply to group health plans, and and 11 So in original. health insurance issuers offering group or individual health insurance coverage, as if included in this subpart.
Legislative history
The public laws that enacted or amended this section. Tallies are for the whole bill as it passed each chamber — often an omnibus covering far more than this provision — not a vote on this section alone.
- Omnibus Consolidated and Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Act, 1999
- Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act