To clarify provisions relating to first dollar coverage for preventive services for women.

SA 2791. Ms. MIKULSKI (for herself, Mr. Harkin, Mrs. Boxer, and Mr.
Franken) proposed an amendment to amendment SA 2786 proposed by Mr.
Reid (for himself, Mr. Baucus, Mr. Dodd, and Mr. Harkin) to the bill
H.R. 3590, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify the
first-time homebuyers credit in the case of members of the Armed Forces
and certain other Federal employees, and for other purposes; as
follows:

On page 17, strike lines 9 through 24, and insert the
following: ``ance coverage shall, at a minimum provide
coverage for and shall not impose any cost sharing
requirements for--
``(1) evidence-based items or services that have in effect
a rating of `A' or `B' in the current recommendations of the
United States Preventive Services Task Force;
``(2) immunizations that have in effect a recommendation
from the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices of the
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention with respect to
the individual involved; and
``(3) with respect to infants, children, and adolescents,
evidence-informed preventive care and screenings provided for
in the comprehensive guidelines supported by the Health
Resources and Services Administration.
``(4) with respect to women, such additional preventive
care and screenings not described in paragraph (1) as
provided for in comprehensive guidelines supported by the
Health Resources and Services Administration for purposes of
this paragraph.''.

``Nothing in this subsection shall be construed to prohibit a
plan or issuer from providing coverage for services in
addition to those recommended by United States Preventive
Services Task Force or to deny coverage for services that are
not recommended by such Task Force.''.

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