H.R. 4779 · 118th Congress · House

Breast Cancer Patient Equity Act

Active· Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Introduced
Jul 20, 23
Passed House
Pending
Passed Senate
Pending
Sent to President
Pending
Signed into Law
Pending

Executive Summary

Breast Cancer Patient Equity Act

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).

Action Timeline

6
  1. DEC 17, 2024•Committee

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

  2. JUL 21, 2023•Committee

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

  3. JUL 20, 2023•IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

  4. JUL 20, 2023•IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

  5. JUL 20, 2023•IntroReferral

    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.

  6. JUL 20, 2023•IntroReferral

    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.

Committees

4

Health Subcommittee

hswm02

Referred: Dec 17, 2024

Active

Health Subcommittee

hsif14

Referred: Jul 21, 2023

Active

Ways and Means Committee

hswm00

Referred: Jul 20, 2023

Active

Energy and Commerce Committee

hsif00

Referred: Jul 20, 2023

Active