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S. 3069 118th 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 protheses following a mastectomy.

Introduced: October 18, 2023 Introduced by: Tammy Duckworth Democratic · Illinois See on congress.gov
Health CancerHealth care coverage and accessHealth technology, devices, suppliesMedicare
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This bill died when the 118th Congress ended
It never became law before the 118th Congress (2023–2024) 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.
Oct 18, 2023
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 Latest action October 18, 2023

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 4779 Identical bill Breast Cancer Patient Equity Act
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Murkowski, Lisa
Alaska · Oct 18, 2023
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 3069: Breast Cancer Patient Equity Act. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-3069/
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"S. 3069: Breast Cancer Patient Equity Act." 118th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-3069/.
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S. 3069, 118th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-3069/.
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