Breast Cancer Treatment Informed Consent Act

Summary

Breast Cancer Treatment Informed Consent Act - Requires any State receiving funds under titles V (Maternal and Child Health Block Grant) or XIX (Medicaid) of the Social Security Act or under the preventive health service provisions of the Public Health Service Act to require any physician or surgeon licensed to practice medicine in such State to inform any breast cancer patient of alternative methods of treatment for breast cancer before such treatment is begun. Requires that the patients be informed by means of: (1) a standardized written summary in layman's language and in a language understood by the patient of alternative methods of treatment; and (2) an explanation of the treatment options described in such written summary together with the risks associated with each procedure relative to each patient's particular medical circumstances.

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Timeline

1. 3 January 1991

   Introduced

   Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 3 January 1991

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 3 January 1991

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 11 February 1991

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and the Environment.

   Source: Committee

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Sponsors

• Rep. Oakar, Mary Rose [D-OH-20] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Abercrombie, Neil [D-HI-1] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Smith, Lawrence [D-FL-16] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Unsoeld, Jolene [D-WA-3] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Sikorski, Gerry E. [D-MN-6] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Feighan, Edward F. [D-OH-19] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Carper, Thomas R. [D-DE] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Clay, William (Bill) [D-MO-1] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Johnston, Harry [D-FL-19] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Sanders, Bernard [I-VT] · I · Cosponsor
• Rep. Owens, Wayne [D-UT-2] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Owens, Major R. [D-NY-11] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Mazzoli, Romano L. [D-KY-3] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Solarz, Stephen J. [D-NY-13] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Campbell, Tom [R-CA-15] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Horn, Joan Kelly [D-MO-2] · D · Cosponsor
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