S 3069 · 118th Congress · Health

Breast Cancer Patient Equity Act

Introduced 2023-10-18· Sponsored by Sen. Duckworth, Tammy [D-IL]· Senate

Bill Progress

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Introduced
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Committee
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Senate Vote
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House
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Enacted
Latest: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.(2023-10-18)

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 (1)

1 Republican
Sen. Murkowski, Lisa [R-AK]AK