Senate
May 5, 2015A 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.
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