3.0.0
3087
2023-01-11T13:49:52Z
2023-01-11T13:49:52Z
House
HR
2021-05-11
117
[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 81 (Tuesday, May 11, 2021)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Ms. CHU:H.R. 3087.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Clause 1 of Section 8 of Article 1 of the United StatesConstitution[Page H2195]
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Energy and Commerce Committee
House
Standing
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Health Subcommittee
    - Referred to
2021-05-12T15:20:29Z
  - Referred to
2021-05-11T18:02:50Z
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Ways and Means Committee
House
Standing
  - Referred to
2021-05-11T18:03:00Z

- Breast Cancer Patient Equity Act of 2021
117
2051
S
2021-06-15
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
  - Related bill
CRS
- 2021-05-12
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Health Subcommittee
1
House committee actions
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Committee
- 2021-05-11
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
- 2021-05-11
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
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Energy and Commerce Committee
- 2021-05-11
Introduced in House
IntroReferral
Intro-H
9
Library of Congress
- 2021-05-11
Introduced in House
IntroReferral
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9
Library of Congress
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Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-27]
Judy
Chu
D
CA
27
N
- W000813
Rep. Walorski, Jackie [R-IN-2]
Jackie
Walorski
R
IN
2
2021-05-11
True
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Rep. Doggett, Lloyd [D-TX-35]
LLOYD
DOGGETT
D
TX
35
2021-05-11
True
- S001205
Rep. Scanlon, Mary Gay [D-PA-5]
Mary
Scanlon
D
PA
Gay
5
2021-05-11
True
- A000378
Rep. Axne, Cynthia [D-IA-3]
Cynthia
Axne
D
IA
3
2021-06-22
False
- R000515
Rep. Rush, Bobby L. [D-IL-1]
BOBBY
RUSH
D
IL
L.
1
2021-06-29
False
- W000797
Rep. Wasserman Schultz, Debbie [D-FL-23]
Debbie
Wasserman Schultz
D
FL
23
2021-06-29
False
- S001201
Rep. Suozzi, Thomas R. [D-NY-3]
Thomas
Suozzi
D
NY
R.
3
2021-06-29
False
- B001300
Rep. Barragan, Nanette Diaz [D-CA-44]
Nanette
Barragan
D
CA
Diaz
44
2021-06-29
False
- D000617
Rep. DelBene, Suzan K. [D-WA-1]
Suzan
DelBene
D
WA
K.
1
2021-06-29
False
- M001184
Rep. Massie, Thomas [R-KY-4]
Thomas
Massie
R
KY
4
2021-06-30
False
- C001055
Rep. Case, Ed [D-HI-1]
Ed
Case
D
HI
1
2021-07-01
False
- T000469
Rep. Tonko, Paul [D-NY-20]
Paul
Tonko
D
NY
20
2021-07-09
False
- F000466
Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1]
Brian
Fitzpatrick
R
PA
K.
1
2021-07-26
False
- T000467
Rep. Thompson, Glenn [R-PA-15]
Glenn
Thompson
R
PA
15
2021-09-21
False
- P000604
Rep. Payne, Donald M., Jr. [D-NJ-10]
Donald
Payne
D
NJ
M.
10
2021-09-30
False
- M001135
Rep. Manning, Kathy E. [D-NC-6]
Kathy
Manning
D
NC
E.
6
2021-10-12
False
- Y000062
Rep. Yarmuth, John A. [D-KY-3]
John
Yarmuth
D
KY
A.
3
2022-02-07
False
- S001185
Rep. Sewell, Terri A. [D-AL-7]
Terri
Sewell
D
AL
A.
7
2022-06-08
False
- M000312
Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2]
JAMES
MCGOVERN
D
MA
P.
2
2022-07-13
False
- F000446
Rep. Feenstra, Randy [R-IA-4]
Randy
Feenstra
R
IA
4
2022-09-22
False
Health
- Cancer
- Health care coverage and access
- Health technology, devices, supplies
- Medicare
- Surgery and anesthesia
- Women's health
Health
00
2021-05-11
Introduced in House
2021-07-02T17:01:25Z
Breast Cancer Patient Equity Act
This bill 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).

Breast Cancer Patient Equity Act
- Display Title

Breast Cancer Patient Equity Act
- Official Title as Introduced

To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide coverage for custom fabricated breast prostheses following a mastectomy.
Introduced in House
IH
- Short Title(s) as Introduced

Breast Cancer Patient Equity Act
Introduced in House
IH
- Introduced in House
2021-05-11T04:00:00Z
  - https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-117hr3087ih/xml/BILLS-117hr3087ih.xml
2021-05-12
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
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