Breast Cancer Patient Equity Act

Summary

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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Timeline

1. 28 September 2018

   Introduced

   Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 28 September 2018

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 28 September 2018

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 11 October 2018

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

   Source: Committee

Votes

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Versions

• Introduced in House · 28 September 2018 · Official file

Documents

3 official files

• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN · 28 September 2018

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• Introduced in House (PDF)

  Introduced in House · EN · 28 September 2018

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 28 September 2018

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Sponsors

• Rod Blum · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-28] · D · Sponsor
• Steve King · R · Cosponsor
• Tulsi Gabbard · D · Cosponsor
• Zoe Lofgren · D · Cosponsor
• · hswm00 · Standing
• · hsif00 · Standing

Related records

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