Post-Mastectomy Infection Risk Reduction Act of 2014

Bill: 113-hr-4627
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Posey, Bill [R-FL-8]
Introduced: 2014-05-09
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Cancer

Health promotion and preventive care

Health technology, devices, supplies

Infectious and parasitic diseases

Medicare

Surgery and anesthesia

Women's health
Latest action: action_date: 2014-05-16
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Summaries:
action_date: 2014-05-09
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p>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.</p>

tv_txt: I 113th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 4627 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 9, 2014 Mr. Posey (for himself and Ms. Wasserman Schultz ) 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 authorize coverage of post-mastectomy water-resistant coverings if they are determined to be consistent with clinical protocol or medically necessary to reduce the risk of infection, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Post-Mastectomy Infection Risk Reduction Act of 2014 . 2. Medicare coverage of post-mastectomy water-resistant coverings if they are determined to be consistent with medical protocol or medically necessary to reduce the risk of infection Section 1861(n) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395x(n) ) is amended by adding at the end the following: Such term includes a post-mastectomy water-resistant covering insofar as the Secretary determines that such a covering is consistent with clinical protocol or is medically necessary to reduce the risk of infection after a mastectomy. .