Post-Mastectomy Infection Risk Reduction Act of 2014
Latest action · May 16, 2014 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 9, 2014
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Post-Mastectomy Infection Risk Reduction Act of 2014 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to extend Medicare coverage of durable medical equipment to post-mastectomy water-resistant coverings if they are determined by the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to be consistent with clinical protocol or are medically necessary to reduce the risk of infection after a mastectomy.
Cosponsors 1
Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on May 9, 2014.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-FL | Debbie Wasserman Schultz | Original | May 9, 2014 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- May 16, 2014Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- May 9, 2014Introduced in House
- May 9, 2014Referred 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.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Health.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- May 9, 2014Introduced in House
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