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HR 1902 113th Congress House Health Cancer Health care coverage and access Health technology, devices, supplies Medicare Women's health

Breast Cancer Recovery Improvement Act

Introduced: May 16, 2013 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
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Passed Senate
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Became law
Jun 3, 2013
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
May 10, 2013
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
May 9, 2013
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.
May 9, 2013
Introduced in House
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 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.

What's happening now June 3, 2013

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 4
 Cosponsors 4
All 4 Democratic 3
D
McCollum, Betty
Minnesota · Jun 26, 2013
FARR, SAM
· May 16, 2013
 D
Wasserman Schultz, Debbie
Florida · May 14, 2013
 D
Moore, Gwen
Wisconsin · May 9, 2013
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1902: Breast Cancer Recovery Improvement Act. 113th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-1902/
MLA
"H.R. 1902: Breast Cancer Recovery Improvement Act." 113th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-1902/.
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H.R. 1902, 113th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-1902/.
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[H.R. 1902: Breast Cancer Recovery Improvement Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-1902/)
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