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. 26 February 2019

   Introduced

   Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 26 February 2019

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

Votes

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Versions

• Introduced in Senate · 26 February 2019 · Official file

Documents

3 official files

• Introduced in Senate (text)

  Introduced in Senate · EN · 26 February 2019

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• Introduced in Senate (PDF)

  Introduced in Senate · EN · 26 February 2019

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• Introduced in Senate

  summary · EN · 26 February 2019

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Sponsors

• Tammy Duckworth · D · Sponsor
• Lisa Murkowski · R · Sponsor
• Amy Klobuchar · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Brown, Sherrod [D-OH] · D · Sponsor
• Jacky Rosen · D · Cosponsor
• · ssfi00 · Standing

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