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S 3687 115th Congress Senate

Breast Cancer Patient Equity Act

Official title: A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide coverage for custom fabricated breast prostheses following a mastectomy.

Introduced: November 29, 2018 Introduced by: Duckworth, Tammy Democratic · Illinois See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 115th Congress (2017–2018) 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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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
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 Latest action November 29, 2018

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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).

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 6980 Identical bill Breast Cancer Patient Equity Act
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 3687: Breast Cancer Patient Equity Act. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-S-3687/
MLA
"S. 3687: Breast Cancer Patient Equity Act." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-S-3687/.
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S. 3687, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-S-3687/.
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[S. 3687: Breast Cancer Patient Equity Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/115-S-3687/)
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