Senate
May 5, 2015

A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to raise awareness of, and to educate breast cancer patients anticipating surgery, especially patients who are members of racial and ethnic minority groups, regarding the availability and coverage of breast reconstruction, prostheses, and other options.

Summary

Official

Breast Cancer Patient Education Act of 2015 Amends the Public Health Service Act to direct the Department of Health and Human Services to provide for the planning and implementation of an education campaign to inform breast cancer patients anticipating surgery about the availability and coverage of breast reconstruction, prostheses, and other options, with a focus on informing patients who are members of racial and ethnic minority groups.

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Bill Progress

Bill has been introduced and assigned a number

Introduced(5/5/15)
Committee
Passed House
Passed Senate
President
Law

Sponsor

RB

Mr. Blunt

(R) MO

Cosponsors (8)

Topics

Latest Action

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

May 5, 2015