Breast Cancer Patient Equity Act of 2011
Latest action · Jun 28, 2011 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedJun 16, 2011
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Breast Cancer Patient Equity Act of 2011 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to extend coverage to custom fabricated breast prostheses after a mastectomy.
Cosponsors 17
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jun 23, 2011 to Feb 17, 2012.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-GA | Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. | Jun 23, 2011 | |
| D-NC | G. K. Butterfield | Jul 6, 2011 | |
| D-NC | Larry Kissell | Jul 6, 2011 | |
| D-ME | Michael H. Michaud | Jul 6, 2011 | |
| D-AZ | Raúl M. Grijalva | Jul 6, 2011 | |
| R-FL | Connie Mack | Jul 7, 2011 | |
| D-FL | Corrine Brown | Jul 7, 2011 | |
| D-IL | Jesse L. Jackson, Jr. | Jul 7, 2011 | |
| R-IA | Tom Latham | Jul 14, 2011 | |
| D-TX | Silvestre Reyes | Jul 19, 2011 | |
| D-FL | Kathy Castor | Aug 1, 2011 | |
| D-GA | David Scott | Sep 21, 2011 | |
| D-GA | John Lewis | Oct 12, 2011 | |
| D-NY | Louise McIntosh Slaughter | Oct 12, 2011 | |
| D-NC | Mike McIntyre | Oct 26, 2011 | |
| D-TX | Sheila Jackson Lee | Nov 18, 2011 | |
| D-CA | Bob Filner | Feb 17, 2012 |
Committees 2
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Energy and Commerce Committee | Referred Jun 16, 2011 |
| Health Subcommittee | Referred Jun 22, 2011 | |
| House | Ways and Means Committee | Referred Jun 16, 2011 |
| Health Subcommittee | Referred Jun 28, 2011 |
Actions 4
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jun 28, 2011Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- Jun 22, 2011Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- Jun 16, 2011Introduced in House
- Jun 16, 2011Referred 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.
Research
What has been written about this bill: committee reports, cost estimates, the sponsor’s authority statement, printed hearings and the Congressional Research Service’s work.
Constitutional authority
The sponsor’s statement, as printed in the page H4329.
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 1217 | Breast Cancer Patient Equity Act | Related bill | Jun 16, 2011 |
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide coverage for custom fabricated breast prostheses following a mastectomy.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- Breast Cancer Patient Equity Act of 2011
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Health.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jun 16, 2011Introduced in House
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