US SB1192 | 2015-2016 | 114th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Introduced on May 5 2015 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2015-05-05 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Pending: Senate Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on May 5 2015 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2015-05-05 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Pending: Senate Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Breast Cancer Patient Education Act of 2015 Amends the Public Health Service Act to direct the Department of Health and Human Services to provide for the planning and implementation of an education campaign to inform breast cancer patients anticipating surgery about the availability and coverage of breast reconstruction, prostheses, and other options, with a focus on informing patients who are members of racial and ethnic minority groups.
Title
Breast Cancer Patient Education Act of 2015
Sponsors
| Sen. Roy Blunt [R-MO] | Sen. Sherrod Brown [D-OH] | Sen. Kelly Ayotte [R-NH] | Sen. Mazie Hirono [D-HI] |
| Sen. Dianne Feinstein [D-CA] | Sen. Barbara Boxer [D-CA] | Sen. Deb Fischer [R-NE] | Sen. Shelley Capito [R-WV] |
| Sen. Richard Blumenthal [D-CT] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2015-05-05 | Senate | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. |
Same As/Similar To
HB2540 (Same As) 2015-05-22 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Subjects
Cancer
Congressional oversight
Government information and archives
Health
Health care costs and insurance
Health care coverage and access
Health promotion and preventive care
Minority health
Rural conditions and development
Surgery and anesthesia
Women's health
Congressional oversight
Government information and archives
Health
Health care costs and insurance
Health care coverage and access
Health promotion and preventive care
Minority health
Rural conditions and development
Surgery and anesthesia
Women's health
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/senate-bill/1192/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/114/bills/s1192/BILLS-114s1192is.pdf |
