Medicaid Breast Cancer Access to Treatment Act
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Summary
What This Bill Does
The bill requires makes Medicaid coverage mandatory for individuals with breast or cervical cancer by moving eligibility from optional state coverage (clause ii) to mandatory coverage (clause i). It relies on compliance mandates and exemptions. The main policy areas are Healthcare.
Who Benefits and How
Plastic surgeons performing breast reconstruction could gain revenue opportunities.
Who Bears the Burden and How
State Medicaid programs required to expand coverage could face higher costs.
Key Provisions
- Requires makes Medicaid coverage mandatory for individuals with breast or cervical cancer by moving eligibility from optional state coverage (clause ii) to mandatory coverage (clause i).
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
The bill requires makes Medicaid coverage mandatory for individuals with breast or cervical cancer by moving eligibility from optional state coverage (clause ii) to mandatory coverage (clause i).
Key Policy Areas
Healthcare
Primary Purpose
The bill requires makes Medicaid coverage mandatory for individuals with breast or cervical cancer by moving eligibility from optional state coverage (clause ii) to mandatory coverage (clause i).
Policy Domains
Main Bill - Medicaid Cancer Coverage
Identified Gains
- Plastic surgeons performing breast reconstruction
Identified Costs
- State Medicaid programs required to expand coverage
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
In CommitteeMs. Waters (for herself, Ms. Garcia of Texas, Ms. Norton, …
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Introduced in House
Stakeholder Effects
cui bono?How this legislation distributes effects. Mention counts reflect frequency, not effect magnitude.
State Medicaid programs required to expand coverage
Plastic surgeons performing breast reconstruction
Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
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