United States · Bill · S
S. 3687 (115th)
Breast Cancer Patient Equity Act
Introduced
29 November 2018
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Status
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
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5 December 2025
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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Introduced in Senate (text)
Introduced in Senate · EN · 29 November 2018
Introduced in Senate (PDF)
Introduced in Senate · EN · 29 November 2018
Introduced in Senate
summary · EN · 29 November 2018
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/senate-bill/3687
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/115/s/3687