Breast Cancer Recovery Improvement Act

Bill: 113-hr-1902
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Fitzpatrick, Michael G. [R-PA-8]
Introduced: 2013-05-09
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Cancer

Health care coverage and access

Health technology, devices, supplies

Medicare

Women's health
Latest action: action_date: 2013-06-03
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Summaries:
action_date: 2013-05-09
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p>Breast Cancer Recovery Improvement Act - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) to require payment for post-mastectomy external breast prosthesis garments regardless of whether such items are supplied to the beneficiary before or after the mastectomy or other breast cancer surgical procedure.</p> <p>Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to develop policies to ensure appropriate beneficiary access and utilization safeguards for such items.</p>

tv_txt: I 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1902 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 9, 2013 Mr. Fitzpatrick (for himself and Ms. Moore ) introduced the following bill; which was referred 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 A BILL To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for timely access to post-mastectomy items under Medicare.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Breast Cancer Recovery Improvement Act . 2. Timely access to post-mastectomy items (a) In general Section 1834(h)(1) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395m) is amended— (1) by redesignating subparagraph (H) as subparagraph (I); and (2) by inserting after subparagraph (G) the following new subparagraph: (H) Special payment rule for post-mastectomy external breast prosthesis garments Payment for post-mastectomy external breast prosthesis garments shall be made regardless of whether such items are supplied to the beneficiary prior to or after the mastectomy procedure or other breast cancer surgical procedure. The Secretary shall develop policies to ensure appropriate beneficiary access and utilization safeguards for such items supplied to a beneficiary prior to the mastectomy or other breast cancer surgical procedure. . (b) Effective date The amendments made by subsection (a) shall take effect as of the date of the enactment of this Act.