HR 2540
114th Congress
House
Health
Cancer
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Health care costs and insurance
Health care coverage and access
Health promotion and preventive care
Minority health
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Surgery and anesthesia
Women's health
Breast Cancer Patient Education Act of 2015
Introduced: May 21, 2015
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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 22, 2015
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
May 21, 2015
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
May 21, 2015
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Breast Cancer Patient Education Act of 2015
Amends the Public Health Service Act to direct the Department of Health and Human Services to provide for the planning and implementation of an education campaign to inform breast cancer patients anticipating surgery about the availability and coverage of breast reconstruction, prostheses, and other options, with a focus on informing patients who are members of racial and ethnic minority groups.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Committees of jurisdiction
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