Breast Cancer Patient Education Act of 2015

2015-05-05

Introduced in Senate

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.

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