1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Chronic Condition Copay Elimination Act . 2. Coverage of additional preventive care for individuals with chronic conditions without imposition of cost sharing requirements (a) ERISA (1) In general Subpart B of part 7 of subtitle B of title I of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 ( 29 U.S.C. 1185 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following new section: 716. Coverage of additional preventive care for individuals with chronic conditions without imposition of cost sharing requirements (a) In general In addition to any item or service described in section 2713(a) of the Public Health Service Act, a group health plan and a health insurance issuer offering group health insurance coverage shall, at a minimum, provide coverage for, and shall not impose any cost sharing requirements for, with respect to individuals with chronic conditions (as defined in subsection (b)), such additional preventive care and screenings not described in paragraph (1) of such section 2713(a) that are determined by the Secretary to meet the criteria specified in subsection (c) with respect to the chronic condition involved. (b) Chronic condition defined In this section, the term chronic condition has the meaning given such term by the Secretary and, at a minimum, includes the following conditions: (1) Heart disease, including congestive heart failure and coronary artery disease. (2) Diabetes. (3) Osteoporosis and osteopenia. (4) Hypertension. (5) Asthma. (6) Liver disease. (7) Bleeding disorders. (8) Depression. (c) Criteria specified For purposes of subsection (a), the criteria specified in this subsection, with respect to an item or service and a chronic condition, are the following: (1) The item or service is low-cost. (2) There is medical evidence supporting high-cost efficiency, or a large expected impact, of the item or service in preventing exacerbation of the chronic condition or the development of a secondary condition. (3) There is a strong likelihood, documented