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S 2051 117th 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 of 2021

Introduced: June 15, 2021 Introduced by: Duckworth, Tammy Democratic · Illinois See on congress.gov
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This bill died when the 117th Congress ended
It never became law before the 117th Congress (2021–2022) 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.
Jun 15, 2021
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Breast Cancer Patient Equity Act of 2021

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 June 15, 2021

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 3087 Related bill Breast Cancer Patient Equity Act
 Bill text 1 version

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All 2 Democratic 1 Republican 1
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Klobuchar, Amy
Minnesota · Jun 15, 2021
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Murkowski, Lisa
Alaska · Jun 15, 2021
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 2051: Breast Cancer Patient Equity Act of 2021. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-2051/
MLA
"S. 2051: Breast Cancer Patient Equity Act of 2021." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-2051/.
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S. 2051, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-2051/.
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[S. 2051: Breast Cancer Patient Equity Act of 2021](https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-2051/)
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