US HB4627 | 2013-2014 | 113th Congress

US Congress House Bill 4627 (Prior Session Legislation)

Status

Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Introduced on May 9 2014 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2014-05-16 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Health Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Summary

Post-Mastectomy Infection Risk Reduction Act of 2014 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to extend Medicare coverage of durable medical equipment to post-mastectomy water-resistant coverings if they are determined by the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to be consistent with clinical protocol or are medically necessary to reduce the risk of infection after a mastectomy.

Title

Post-Mastectomy Infection Risk Reduction Act of 2014

History

Date	Chamber	Action
2014-05-16	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
2014-05-09	House	Referred to House Ways and Means
2014-05-09	House	Referred to House Energy and Commerce
2014-05-09	House	Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.