Bill113th Congress

S. 931

Breast Cancer Patient Education Act of 2013

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Introduced
May 13, 2013
Origin Chamber
Senate
Policy Area
Health
Latest Action
May 13, 2013

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Sen. Blunt, Roy [R-MO]

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First Name: Roy
Last Name: Blunt
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Bill Details

Update Date
Jan 11, 2023
Origin Chamber
Senate
Bill Type
S
Bill Number
931
Congress
113
Introduced Date
May 13, 2013
Policy Area
Health
Is Law
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May 13, 2013IntroReferral

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

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May 13, 2013IntroReferral10000

Introduced in Senate

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Introduced in Senate· May 13, 20130

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 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.

Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee

Senate· Standing
CancerCongressional oversightGovernment information and archivesHealth care costs and insuranceHealth care coverage and accessHealth promotion and preventive careMinority healthRural conditions and developmentSurgery and anesthesiaWomen's health

Introduced in Senate

May 13, 2013

Breast Cancer Patient Education Act of 2013 — Informed