Breast Cancer Patient Education Act of 2013
Latest action · May 17, 2013 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.
- IntroducedMay 15, 2013
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Breast Cancer Patient Education Act of 2013 - 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, with a focus on informing patients who are members of racial and ethnic minority groups.
Requires such campaign to include dissemination of the following information: (1) breast reconstruction is possible at the time of breast cancer surgery or at a later time; (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 at a time after surgery for personal or medical reasons during treatment or after completion of all other breast cancer treatments.
Requires the information required to be disseminated by this Act to be be posted on the Internet websites of relevant federal agencies, including the Office of Women's Health, the Office of Minority Health, and the Office of Rural Health Policy.
Prohibits such campaign from specifying, or being designed to serve as a tool to limit, the health care providers available to patients.
Requires biennial reports to Congress describing and evaluating the activities carried out under this Act.
Cosponsors 22
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from May 15, 2013 to Jul 22, 2014, with 1 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-VI | Donna M. Christensen | Original | May 15, 2013 |
| R-OH | Steve Stivers | May 17, 2013 | |
| D-IA | David Loebsack | Aug 2, 2013 | |
| D-CA | Barbara Lee | Sep 26, 2013 | |
| D-VA | Gerald E. Connolly | Sep 26, 2013 | |
| D-ME | Michael H. Michaud | Sep 26, 2013 | |
| D-NJ | Robert E. Andrews | Sep 26, 2013 | |
| R-NC | Robert Pittenger | Oct 22, 2013 | |
| D-NJ | Donald M. Payne, Jr. | Oct 28, 2013 | |
| R-WA | Cathy McMorris Rodgers | Nov 12, 2013 | |
| D-NY | Carolyn McCarthy | Nov 13, 2013 | |
| R-NC | Renee L. Ellmers | Dec 10, 2013 | |
| R-IL | Adam Kinzinger | Dec 12, 2013 | |
| R-WV | David B. McKinley | Jan 15, 2014 | |
| R-TN | Marsha Blackburn | Jan 15, 2014 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- May 17, 2013Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- May 15, 2013Introduced in House
- May 15, 2013Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 931 | Breast Cancer Patient Education Act of 2013 | Identical bill | May 13, 2013 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Health.
Text 1
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- May 15, 2013Introduced in House
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