US SB562 | 2019-2020 | 116th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 4-1)
Status: Introduced on February 26 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-02-26 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Pending: Senate Finance Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on February 26 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-02-26 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Pending: Senate Finance Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
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).
Title
Breast Cancer Patient Equity Act
Sponsors
Sen. Tammy Duckworth [D-IL] | Sen. Lisa Murkowski [R-AK] | Sen. Amy Klobuchar [D-MN] | Sen. Sherrod Brown [D-OH] |
Sen. Jacky Rosen [D-NV] |
History
Date | Chamber | Action |
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2019-02-26 | Senate | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. |
Same As/Similar To
HB1370 (Same As) 2019-02-27 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Subjects
US Congress State Sources
Type | Source |
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Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/senate-bill/562/all-info |
Text | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/s562/BILLS-116s562is.pdf |