HR 6980 · 115th Congress · Health

Breast Cancer Patient Equity Act

Introduced 2018-09-28· Sponsored by Rep. Blum, Rod [R-IA-1]· House

Bill Progress

Introduced
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Committee
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House Vote
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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.(2018-10-11)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Breast Cancer Patient Equity Act This bill provides for Medicare coverage of custom fabricated breast prostheses following the surgical removal of the breast (i.e., a mastectomy), including replacements of such prostheses. Currently, Medicare covers surgically implanted breast prostheses, as well as some external breast prostheses (e.g., post-surgical bras).…

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Cosponsors (4)

3 Democrats1 Republican