[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 152 (2006), Part 12]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 16104]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




          SUPPORT FOR THE BREAST CANCER PATIENT PROTECTION ACT

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                           HON. LUIS FORTUNO

                             of puerto rico

                    in the house of representatives

                        Wednesday, July 26, 2006

  Mr. FORTUNO. Mr. Speaker, today I express my strong support for H.R. 
1849, the Breast Cancer Patient Protection Act. Breast cancer adversely 
affects hundreds of thousands of American women and their families each 
year. Introduced by Representatives Sue Kelly and Rosa DeLauro, this 
bill would require that health plans provide coverage for a minimum 
hospital stay for mastectomies, lumpectomies and lymph node dissection 
for the treatment of breast cancer and coverage for secondary 
consultations. H.R. 1849, in conjunction with its Senate companion 
bill, S. 901, represents an important bicameral effort to improve and 
ensure the health of American women.
  I strongly believe that H.R. 1849 is a valuable tool to provide 
effective health care and recovery support to those impacted by breast 
cancer.

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