HR 4627
113th Congress
House
Health
Cancer
Health promotion and preventive care
Health technology, devices, supplies
Infectious and parasitic diseases
Medicare
Surgery and anesthesia
Women's health
Post-Mastectomy Infection Risk Reduction Act of 2014
Introduced: May 9, 2014
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Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
May 16, 2014
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
May 9, 2014
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, 2014
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Post-Mastectomy Infection Risk Reduction Act of 2014 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to extend Medicare coverage of durable medical equipment to post-mastectomy water-resistant coverings if they are determined by the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to be consistent with clinical protocol or are medically necessary to reduce the risk of infection after a mastectomy.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Committees of jurisdiction
3
Cosponsors
1