S.Amdt. 3893
What it does: Adds SEC. __. COVERAGE OF CERTAIN INJURIES SUSTAINED DURING LEGAL ACTIVITIES wherever appropriate
Sen. Susan M. Collins (R-ME)What it changes
1 change to S. 1955
Adds SEC. __. COVERAGE OF CERTAIN INJURIES SUSTAINED DURING LEGAL ACTIVITIES wherever appropriate
Adds a sectionInserted: SEC. __. COVERAGE OF CERTAIN INJURIES SUSTAINED DURING LEGAL ACTIVITIES.
Inserted: (a) ERISA.--Section 702(a)(3) of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (29 U.S.C. 1182(a)(3)) is amended--
Inserted: (1) by striking "Construction.--For" and inserting the following: "Scope.--
Inserted: "(A) Waiting periods.--For"; and
Inserted: (2) by adding at the end the following:
Inserted: "(B) Limitation on denial of benefits.--For purposes of paragraph (2), a group health plan, or a health insurance issuer offering group health insurance coverage in connection with a group health plan, may not deny benefits otherwise provided under the plan or coverage for the treatment of an injury solely because such injury resulted from the participation of the individual in a legal mode of transportation or a legal recreational activity.".
Inserted: (b) PHSA.--Section 2702(a)(3) of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 300gg-1(a)(3)) is amended--
Inserted: (1) by striking "Construction.--For" and inserting the following: "Scope.--
Inserted: "(A) Waiting periods.--For"; and
Inserted: (2) by adding at the end the following:
Inserted: "(B) Limitation on denial of benefits.--For purposes of paragraph (2), a group health plan, or a health insurance issuer offering group health insurance coverage in connection with a group health plan, may not deny benefits otherwise provided under the plan or coverage for the treatment of an injury solely because such injury resulted from the participation of the individual in a legal mode of transportation or a legal recreational activity.".
Inserted: (c) Internal Revenue Code.--Section 9802(a)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended--
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Inserted: (1) by striking "Construction.--For" and inserting the following: "Scope.--
Inserted: "(A) Waiting periods.--For"; and
Inserted: (2) by adding at the end the following:
Inserted: "(B) Limitation on denial of benefits.--For purposes of paragraph (2), a group health plan may not deny benefits otherwise provided under the plan for the treatment of an injury solely because such injury resulted from the participation of the individual in a legal mode of transportation or a legal recreational activity.".
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SA 3893. Ms. COLLINS (for herself and Mr. Feingold) submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by her to the bill S. 1955, to amend title I of the Employee Retirement Security Act of 1974 and the Public Health Service Act to expand health care access and reduce costs through the creation of small business health plans and through modernization of the health insurance marketplace; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:
At the appropriate place, insert the following:
SEC. __. COVERAGE OF CERTAIN INJURIES SUSTAINED DURING LEGAL ACTIVITIES.
(a) ERISA.--Section 702(a)(3) of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (29 U.S.C. 1182(a)(3)) is amended--
(1) by striking “Construction.--For” and inserting the following: “Scope.--
“(A) Waiting periods.--For”; and
(2) by adding at the end the following:
“(B) Limitation on denial of benefits.--For purposes of paragraph (2), a group health plan, or a health insurance issuer offering group health insurance coverage in connection with a group health plan, may not deny benefits otherwise provided under the plan or coverage for the treatment of an injury solely because such injury resulted from the participation of the individual in a legal mode of transportation or a legal recreational activity.”.
(b) PHSA.--Section 2702(a)(3) of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 300gg-1(a)(3)) is amended--
(1) by striking “Construction.--For” and inserting the following: “Scope.--
“(A) Waiting periods.--For”; and
(2) by adding at the end the following:
“(B) Limitation on denial of benefits.--For purposes of paragraph (2), a group health plan, or a health insurance issuer offering group health insurance coverage in connection with a group health plan, may not deny benefits otherwise provided under the plan or coverage for the treatment of an injury solely because such injury resulted from the participation of the individual in a legal mode of transportation or a legal recreational activity.”.
(c) Internal Revenue Code.--Section 9802(a)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended--
(1) by striking “Construction.--For” and inserting the following: “Scope.--
“(A) Waiting periods.--For”; and
(2) by adding at the end the following:
“(B) Limitation on denial of benefits.--For purposes of paragraph (2), a group health plan may not deny benefits otherwise provided under the plan for the treatment of an injury solely because such injury resulted from the participation of the individual in a legal mode of transportation or a legal recreational activity.”.
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Senate amendment submitted
May 10, 2006