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HR 2510 112th Congress House

Breast Cancer Recovery Improvement Act

Official title: To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for timely access to post-mastectomy items under Medicare.

Introduced: August 1, 2011 See on congress.gov
Health CancerHealth care coverage and accessHealth technology, devices, suppliesMedicareWomen's health
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 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
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Jul 20, 2011
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Jul 15, 2011
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Jul 13, 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.
Jul 13, 2011
Introduced in House
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 Latest action July 20, 2011

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Breast Cancer Recovery Improvement Act - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) to require payment for post-mastectomy external breast prosthesis garments regardless of whether such items are supplied to the beneficiary before or after the mastectomy or other breast cancer surgical procedure.

Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to develop policies to ensure appropriate beneficiary access and utilization safeguards for such items.

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 4
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 1
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Moore, Gwen
Wisconsin · Aug 1, 2011
GREEN, GENE
· Jul 13, 2011
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2510: Breast Cancer Recovery Improvement Act. 112th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-2510/
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"H.R. 2510: Breast Cancer Recovery Improvement Act." 112th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-2510/.
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H.R. 2510, 112th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-2510/.
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[H.R. 2510: Breast Cancer Recovery Improvement Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-2510/)
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