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HR 2233 112th Congress House

Breast Cancer Patient Equity Act of 2011

Official title: To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide coverage for custom fabricated breast prostheses following a mastectomy.

Introduced: June 23, 2011 See on congress.gov
Health CancerHealth technology, devices, suppliesMedicareSurgery and anesthesiaWomen's health
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 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
Introduced
In committee
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jun 28, 2011
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Jun 22, 2011
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Jun 16, 2011
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.
Jun 16, 2011
Introduced in House
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 Latest action June 28, 2011

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Breast Cancer Patient Equity Act of 2011 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to extend coverage to custom fabricated breast prostheses after a mastectomy.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 1217 Related bill Breast Cancer Patient Equity Act
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 4
 Cosponsors 7
All 7 Democratic 2
SLAUGHTER, LOUISE
· Oct 12, 2011
 D
Castor, Kathy
Florida · Aug 1, 2011
REYES, SILVESTRE
· Jul 19, 2011
JACKSON, JESSE
· Jul 7, 2011
Mack, Connie
· Jul 7, 2011
Kissell, Larry
· Jul 6, 2011
 D
Bishop, Sanford D.
Georgia · Jun 23, 2011
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2233: Breast Cancer Patient Equity Act of 2011. 112th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-2233/
MLA
"H.R. 2233: Breast Cancer Patient Equity Act of 2011." 112th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-2233/.
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H.R. 2233, 112th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-2233/.
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[H.R. 2233: Breast Cancer Patient Equity Act of 2011](https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-2233/)
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