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HR 4627 113th Congress House

Post-Mastectomy Infection Risk Reduction Act of 2014

Official title: To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to authorize coverage of post-mastectomy water-resistant coverings if they are determined to be consistent with… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to authorize coverage of post-mastectomy water-resistant coverings if they are determined to be consistent with clinical protocol or medically necessary to reduce the risk of infection, and for other purposes.

Introduced: May 9, 2014 See on congress.gov
Health CancerHealth promotion and preventive careHealth technology, devices, suppliesInfectious and parasitic diseases
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It never became law before the 113th Congress (2013–2014) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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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
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 Latest action May 16, 2014

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1
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Wasserman Schultz, Debbie
Florida · May 9, 2014
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4627: Post-Mastectomy Infection Risk Reduction Act of 2014. 113th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-4627/
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"H.R. 4627: Post-Mastectomy Infection Risk Reduction Act of 2014." 113th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-4627/.
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H.R. 4627, 113th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-4627/.
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