[Congressional Bills 108th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 423 Engrossed in Senate (ES)]
108th CONGRESS
2d Session
S. 423
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AN ACT
To promote health care coverage parity for individuals participating in
legal recreational activities or legal transportation activities.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``HIPAA Recreational Injury Technical
Correction Act''.
SEC. 2. COVERAGE AMENDMENTS.
(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.''.
Passed the Senate November 21 (legislative day, November
20), 2004.
Attest:
Secretary.
108th CONGRESS
2d Session
S. 423
_______________________________________________________________________
AN ACT
To promote health care coverage parity for individuals participating in
legal recreational activities or legal transportation activities.