Docket
118th Congress · HOUSE BILLBILL

H.R. 4779 — Breast Cancer Patient Equity Act

“To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide coverage for custom fabricated breast prostheses following a mastectomy.”

Health
Introduced Jul 20, 2023
Last action Dec 17, 2024
Pipeline · Bill → Law
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Introduced
Jul 20, 2023
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Referred
Dec 17, 2024
E&C · Ways & Means
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Committee
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House floor
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Senate
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Resolve Changes
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Signed
SummaryCRS Summary

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).

Provisions · 2 sectionsIntroduced in House
Timeline · 5 actions
Dec 17, 2024
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Jul 21, 2023
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Jul 20, 2023
Introduced in House
Jul 20, 2023
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 concerned.
Jul 20, 2023
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 concerned.