3.0.0 1902 2022-11-15T16:34:00Z 2022-11-15T16:34:00Z House H HR 2013-05-09 113 From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. FITZPATRICK:H.R. 1902.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, Section 8, Clause 1 of the United StatesConstitution.The Congress shall have power to lay and collect Taxes,Duties, Imposts, and Excises, to pay the Debts and providefor the common Defense and general Welfare of the UnitedStates; but all Duties, Imposts and Excises shall be uniformthroughout the United States.[Page H2569]]]> hswm00 Ways and Means Committee House Standing hswm02 Health Subcommittee Referred to 2013-06-03T15:13:33Z Referred to 2013-05-09T13:01:05Z hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee House Standing hsif14 Health Subcommittee Referred to 2013-05-10T20:57:29Z Referred to 2013-05-09T13:01:00Z 2013-06-03 hswm02 Health Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. Committee 2013-05-10 hsif14 Health Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. Committee 2013-05-09 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. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hswm00 Ways and Means Committee 2013-05-09 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. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee 2013-05-09 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2013-05-09 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress F000451 Rep. Fitzpatrick, Michael G. [R-PA-8] Michael Fitzpatrick R PA G. 8 N M001160 Rep. Moore, Gwen [D-WI-4] Gwen Moore D WI 4 2013-05-09 True W000797 Rep. Wasserman Schultz, Debbie [D-FL-23] Debbie Wasserman Schultz D FL 23 2013-05-14 False F000030 Rep. Farr, Sam [D-CA-20] SAM FARR D CA 20 2013-05-16 False M001143 Rep. McCollum, Betty [D-MN-4] BETTY MCCOLLUM D MN 4 2013-06-26 False Health Cancer Health care coverage and access Health technology, devices, supplies Medicare Women's health Health 00 2013-05-09 Introduced in House 2013-05-24T14:31:04Z Breast Cancer Recovery Improvement Act - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) to require payment for post-mastectomy external breast prosthesis garments regardless of whether such items are supplied to the beneficiary before or after the mastectomy or other breast cancer surgical procedure.

Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to develop policies to ensure appropriate beneficiary access and utilization safeguards for such items.

]]> Breast Cancer Recovery Improvement Act Display Title Breast Cancer Recovery Improvement Act Short Titles as Introduced Breast Cancer Recovery Improvement Act Official Title as Introduced To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for timely access to post-mastectomy items under Medicare. Introduced in House 2013-05-09T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-113hr1902ih/xml/BILLS-113hr1902ih.xml 2013-06-03 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.