House
Mar 20, 1985

A bill to require States to enact laws which require physicians and surgeons to inform breast cancer patients of alternative effective methods of treatment for breast cancer in order to qualify for Federal funds under titles V and XIX of the Social Security Act and title XIX of the Public Health Service Act.

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Breast Cancer Treatment Informed Consent Act - Requires any State receiving funds under titles V (Maternal and Child Health Block Grant) or XIX (Medicaid) of the Social Security Act or under the preventive health service provisions of the Public Health Service Act to require any physician or surgeon licensed to practice medicine in such State to inform any breast cancer patient of alternative...

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Introduced(3/19/85)
Committee
Passed House
Passed Senate
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Law

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MO

Mr. OAKAR

(D) OH – 20

Cosponsors (21)

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Referred to Subcommittee on Health and the Environment.

Mar 20, 1985