118 HR 10060 IH: Medicare Breast Reconstruction Access and Information Act U.S. House of Representatives 2024-10-25 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.

I118th CONGRESS2d SessionH. R. 10060IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESOctober 25, 2024Ms. Waters (for herself, Mr. Garamendi, Mr. Espaillat, Mr. Gottheimer, Mr. Connolly, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Thompson of Mississippi, and Ms. Salinas) introduced the following bill; which was 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 concernedA BILLTo amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to require the provision of certain information with respect to breast reconstruction surgery under the Medicare program.

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Short title

This Act may be cited as the Medicare Breast Reconstruction Access and Information Act.

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Requiring the provision of certain information with respect to breast reconstruction surgery

Section 1834 of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395m) is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection:(aa)

Requirement To provide certain information with respect to breast reconstruction surgery

Notwithstanding any other provision of this part, no payment may be made under this part for a mastectomy furnished to an individual on or after the date that is 1 year after the date of the enactment of this subsection unless the supplier furnishing such mastectomy, prior to the furnishing of such mastectomy—(1)informs such individual that breast reconstruction surgery following a medically necessary mastectomy is covered under this part pursuant to national coverage determination 140.2; and(2)documents the provision of such information in the medical record of such individual..