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Employee health plans are generally covered under the federal jurisdiction of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA). Laws for women specifically include the Women’s Health and Cancer Rights Act of 1998, and Newborns’ and Mothers’ Health Protection Act of 1996. State insurance laws, however, do apply. The federal laws regarding women’s health rights include the following provisions:
The state provisions are called out below, and represent where the state goes beyond the federal requirements under ERISA.
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Arizona Department of Insurance
Regulations
A group disability insurance policy that provides coverage for the surgical expense of a mastectomy shall also provide coverage incidental to the patient’s covered mastectomy for the expense of reconstructive surgery of the breast on which the mastectomy was performed, surgery and reconstruction of the other breast to produce a symmetrical appearance, prostheses, treatment of physical complications for all stages of the mastectomy, including lymphedemas, and at least two external postoperative prostheses subject to all of the terms and conditions of the policy.
Arizona Revised Statutes
§20-1402 – Provisions of group disability policies; definitions (Group and blanket disability insurance)
§20-1342 – Scope and format of policy, definitions (disability insurance)
§20-1404 – Blanket disability insurance; definitions
§20-826 – Subscription contracts; definitions (Hospital, Medical, Dental and Optometric Service Corporations)
§20-1057 – Evidence of coverage by health care services organizations; renewability; definitions
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Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA)
Regulations
See the text of the Women’s Health and Cancer Rights Act under Acts/Laws, Title 1, Subtitle B, Part 7, Subpart B; and the U.S. Code, Title 29, chapter 18, §1185b.
See also U. S. Code Title 29, chapter 18, §1185 for laws regarding mothers.
29 CFR 1604.10 (Employment policies relating to pregnancy and childbirth)
29 CFR chapter XXV (Parts 2509 – 2590)