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<item congress="113" measure-type="hr" measure-number="1902" measure-id="id113hr1902" originChamber="HOUSE" orig-publish-date="2013-05-09" update-date="2013-05-24">
<title>Breast Cancer Recovery Improvement Act</title>
<summary summary-id="id113hr1902v00" currentChamber="HOUSE" update-date="2013-05-24">
<action-date>2013-05-09</action-date>
<action-desc>Introduced in House</action-desc>
<summary-text><![CDATA[<p>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.</p> <p>Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to develop policies to ensure appropriate beneficiary access and utilization safeguards for such items.</p>]]></summary-text>
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<dc:contributor>Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress</dc:contributor>
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