US HB4779 | 2023-2024 | 118th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 10-4)
Status: Introduced on July 20 2023 - 25% progression
Action: 2023-07-21 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Health Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on July 20 2023 - 25% progression
Action: 2023-07-21 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Health Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide coverage for custom fabricated breast prostheses following a mastectomy.
Title
Breast Cancer Patient Equity Act
Sponsors
| Rep. Judy Chu [D-CA] | Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks [R-IA] | Rep. Lloyd Doggett [D-TX] | Rep. Donald Payne [D-NJ] |
| Rep. James McGovern [D-MA] | Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz [D-FL] | Rep. Terri Sewell [D-AL] | Rep. Glenn Thompson [R-PA] |
| Rep. Randy Feenstra [R-IA] | Rep. Jahana Hayes [D-CT] | Rep. Suzan DelBene [D-WA] | Rep. Paul Tonko [D-NY] |
| Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick [R-PA] | Rep. Nanette Barragan [D-CA] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2023-07-21 | House | Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. |
| 2023-07-20 | 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. |
| 2023-07-20 | House | Introduced in House |
Same As/Similar To
SB3069 (Same As) 2023-10-18 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Subjects
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/4779/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/118/bills/hr4779/BILLS-118hr4779ih.pdf |
