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HR 382 102th Congress House

Breast Cancer Treatment Informed Consent Act

Official title: To require States to enact laws which require physicians and surgeons to inform breast cancer patients of alternative effective methods of treatment for breast… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To require States to enact laws which require physicians and surgeons to inform breast cancer patients of alternative effective methods of treatment for breast cancer in order to qualify for Federal funds under titles V and XIX of the Social Security Act and title XIX of the Public Health Service Act.

Introduced: July 25, 1991 See on congress.gov
Health Breast cancerFederal aid to maternal health servicesInformed consent (Medical law)Medicaid
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This bill died when the 102nd Congress ended
It never became law before the 102nd Congress (1991–1992) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Feb 11, 1991
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and the Environment.
Jan 3, 1991
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Jan 3, 1991
Introduced in House
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 Latest action February 11, 1991

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and the Environment.

 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.

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 Cosponsors 1
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Sanders, Bernard
Vermont · Jul 25, 1991
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 382: Breast Cancer Treatment Informed Consent Act. 102nd Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/102-HR-382/
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"H.R. 382: Breast Cancer Treatment Informed Consent Act." 102nd Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/102-HR-382/.
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H.R. 382, 102nd Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/102-HR-382/.
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