HR 5937 · 112th Congress 2011–2013, ended

Breast Cancer Patient Education Act of 2012

Introduced Jun 8, 2012 Originated House Sponsor Leonard Lance R-NJ

Fact sheet

Latest action · Jun 8, 2012 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.

  1. IntroducedJun 8, 2012
  2. Passed HouseNot reached
  3. Passed SenateNot reached
  4. To the PresidentNot reached
  5. Became lawNot reached

Summary

Breast Cancer Patient Education Act of 2012 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to provide for the planning and implementation of an education campaign to inform breast cancer patients anticipating surgery regarding the availability and coverage of breast reconstruction, prostheses, and other options.

Requires such campaign to include dissemination of the following information: (1) breast reconstruction is possible at the time of breast cancer surgery or in a delayed fashion; (2) prostheses or breast forms may be available; (3) federal law mandates that both public and private health plans include coverage of breast reconstruction and prostheses; (4) the patient has a right to choose the provider of reconstructive care, including the potential transfer of care to a surgeon that provides breast reconstructive care; and (5) the patient may opt to undergo breast reconstruction in a delayed fashion for personal reasons or after completion of all other breast cancer treatments.

Prohibits such campaign from specifying, or being designed to serve as a tool to limit, the health care providers available to patients.

Cosponsors 18

Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jun 8, 2012 to Sep 20, 2012, with 12 there on the day it was introduced.

SeatCosponsorSigned on
D-CABarbara LeeOriginalJun 8, 2012
D-NYCharles B. RangelOriginalJun 8, 2012
D-VIDonna M. ChristensenOriginalJun 8, 2012
D-DCEleanor Holmes NortonOriginalJun 8, 2012
D-VAGerald E. ConnollyOriginalJun 8, 2012
D-WIGwen MooreOriginalJun 8, 2012
D-MIHansen ClarkeOriginalJun 8, 2012
R-FLIleana Ros-LehtinenOriginalJun 8, 2012
D-VAJames P. MoranOriginalJun 8, 2012
D-GAJohn LewisOriginalJun 8, 2012
R-TNMarsha BlackburnOriginalJun 8, 2012
D-CAMichael M. HondaOriginalJun 8, 2012
R-MDAndy HarrisSep 10, 2012
R-OHPatrick J. TiberiSep 10, 2012
D-NYCarolyn McCarthySep 20, 2012
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Actions 3

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. Jun 8, 2012Introduced in House
  2. Jun 8, 2012Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
  3. Jun 8, 2012Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Related bills 1

Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.

BillTitleRelationshipLatest action
S 3628Breast Cancer Patient Education Act of 2012Identical billNov 14, 2012

Subjects

Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Health.

Text 1

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  1. Jun 8, 2012Introduced in House

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