Skip to main content
HR 5967 98th Congress House Health Breast cancer Cancer Informed consent (Medical law) Maternal and infant welfare Medicaid Social Welfare Women's health Women's rights

Breast Cancer Treatment Informed Consent Act

Introduced: June 28, 1984 See on congress.gov
This bill died when the 98th Congress ended
It never became law before the 98th Congress (1983–1984) 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.
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jun 29, 1984
Referred to Subcommittee on Health and the Environment.
Jun 28, 1984
Referred to House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Jun 28, 1984
Introduced in House
 Ask about this bill AI · grounded in the bill text

Have a question about what this bill does? Ask in plain English; the answer is drawn from the bill's actual text and official record, and it'll tell you when something isn't in the text rather than guess.

AI answers can be imperfect; always confirm against the full bill text.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Breast Cancer Treatment Informed Consent Act - Requires any State receiving funds under titles V (Maternal and Child Health Block Grant) or XIX (Medicaid) of the Social Security Act or under the preventive health service provisions of the Public Health Service Act to require any physician or surgeon licensed to practice medicine in such State to inform any breast cancer patient of alternative methods of treatment for breast cancer before such treatment is begun. Requires that the patients be informed by means of: (1) a standardized written summary in layman's language and in a language understood by the patient of alternative methods of treatment; and (2) an explanation of the treatment options described in such written summary together with the risks associated with each procedure relative to each patient's particular medical circumstances.

What's happening now June 29, 1984

Referred to Subcommittee on Health and the Environment.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
Cite this page click to expand
APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5967: Breast Cancer Treatment Informed Consent Act. 98th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/98-HR-5967/
MLA
"H.R. 5967: Breast Cancer Treatment Informed Consent Act." 98th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/98-HR-5967/.
Bluebook (legal)
H.R. 5967, 98th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/98-HR-5967/.
Markdown link
[H.R. 5967: Breast Cancer Treatment Informed Consent Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/98-HR-5967/)
Report a problem