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HR 671 100th Congress House Health Breast cancer Cancer Informed consent (Medical law) Maternal and infant welfare Medicaid Patients' rights Social Welfare Women's health Women's rights

Breast Cancer Treatment Informed Consent Act

Introduced: January 21, 1987 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jan 29, 1987
Referred to Subcommittee on Health and the Environment.
Jan 21, 1987
Referred to House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Jan 21, 1987
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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.

What's happening now January 29, 1987

Referred to Subcommittee on Health and the Environment.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 2