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HR 6980 115th Congress House Health Cancer Health technology, devices, supplies Medicare Surgery and anesthesia Women's health

Breast Cancer Patient Equity Act

Introduced: October 19, 2018 See on congress.gov
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Oct 11, 2018
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Sep 28, 2018
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.
Sep 28, 2018
Introduced in House
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Breast Cancer Patient Equity Act

This bill provides for Medicare coverage of custom fabricated breast prostheses following the surgical removal of the breast (i.e., a mastectomy), including replacements of such prostheses. Currently, Medicare covers surgically implanted breast prostheses, as well as some external breast prostheses (e.g., post-surgical bras).

What's happening now October 11, 2018

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 3687 Identical bill Breast Cancer Patient Equity Act
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 4
All 4 Democratic 2
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Lofgren, Zoe
California · Nov 16, 2018
Gabbard, Tulsi
· Oct 23, 2018
King, Steve
· Oct 19, 2018
 D
Chu, Judy
California · Sep 28, 2018
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 6980: Breast Cancer Patient Equity Act. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-6980/
MLA
"H.R. 6980: Breast Cancer Patient Equity Act." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-6980/.
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H.R. 6980, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-6980/.
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[H.R. 6980: Breast Cancer Patient Equity Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-6980/)
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