S 562
116th Congress
Senate
Health
Cancer
Health care coverage and access
Health technology, devices, supplies
Medicare
Surgery and anesthesia
Women's health
Breast Cancer Patient Equity Act
Introduced: February 26, 2019
Introduced by:
Duckworth, Tammy
Democratic
· Illinois
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Everywhere this bill has been
2 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Feb 26, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Feb 26, 2019
Introduced in Senate
Plain-English summary
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
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Committees of jurisdiction
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