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118th Congress Health

S. 3069: Breast Cancer Patient Equity Act

Introduced

  1. Introduced (completed)Oct 18, 2023
  2. Passed Senate (not reached)
  3. Passed House (not reached)
  4. To the President (not reached)
  5. Became law (not reached)

Summary

Introduced in Senate, Oct 18, 2023

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).

Written by the Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress.

Roll calls

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Amendments

0 offered

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Cosponsors

1

Bipartisan support.

Who scored on this bill

6 points earned
  1. 1Tammy Duckworth D-IL SponsorDrew cross-party cosponsors, introduced2 events+6
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History

  1. Oct 18, 2023Introduced in the Senate by Tammy Duckworth.
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  1. Oct 18, 2023Introduced in Senate
  2. Oct 18, 2023Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.