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HR 5937 112th Congress House

Breast Cancer Patient Education Act of 2012

Official title: To amend the Public Health Service Act to raise awareness of, and to educate breast cancer patients anticipating surgery regarding, the availability and covera… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend the Public Health Service Act to raise awareness of, and to educate breast cancer patients anticipating surgery regarding, the availability and coverage of breast reconstruction, prostheses, and other options.

Introduced: June 8, 2012 See on congress.gov
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Jun 8, 2012
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Jun 8, 2012
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Jun 8, 2012
Introduced in House
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 Latest action June 8, 2012

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Breast Cancer Patient Education Act of 2012 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to provide for the planning and implementation of an education campaign to inform breast cancer patients anticipating surgery regarding the availability and coverage of breast reconstruction, prostheses, and other options.

Requires such campaign to include dissemination of the following information: (1) breast reconstruction is possible at the time of breast cancer surgery or in a delayed fashion; (2) prostheses or breast forms may be available; (3) federal law mandates that both public and private health plans include coverage of breast reconstruction and prostheses; (4) the patient has a right to choose the provider of reconstructive care, including the potential transfer of care to a surgeon that provides breast reconstructive care; and (5) the patient may opt to undergo breast reconstruction in a delayed fashion for personal reasons or after completion of all other breast cancer treatments.

Prohibits such campaign from specifying, or being designed to serve as a tool to limit, the health care providers available to patients.

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Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 10
All 10 Democratic 2 Republican 2
ANDREWS, ROBERT
· Sep 20, 2012
Rodgers, Cathy
· Sep 20, 2012
 R
Harris, Andy
Maryland · Sep 10, 2012
TIBERI, PATRICK
· Sep 10, 2012
 R
Blackburn, Marsha
Tennessee · Jun 8, 2012
CHRISTENSEN, DONNA
· Jun 8, 2012
LEWIS, JOHN
· Jun 8, 2012
 D
Moore, Gwen
Wisconsin · Jun 8, 2012
 D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Jun 8, 2012
ROS-LEHTINEN, ILEANA
· Jun 8, 2012
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5937: Breast Cancer Patient Education Act of 2012. 112th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-5937/
MLA
"H.R. 5937: Breast Cancer Patient Education Act of 2012." 112th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-5937/.
Bluebook (legal)
H.R. 5937, 112th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-5937/.
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[H.R. 5937: Breast Cancer Patient Education Act of 2012](https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-5937/)
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