Sec. 3. Breast reconstruction education
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Part V of title III of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 280m ; programs relating to breast health and cancer) is amended by adding at the end the following: The Secretary shall 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.
Such campaign shall include dissemination of the following information: Breast reconstruction is possible at the time of breast cancer surgery, or at a later time. Prostheses or breast forms may be available. Federal law mandates both public and private health plans to include coverage of breast reconstruction and prostheses. The patient has a right to choose a provider of reconstructive care, including the potential transfer of care to a surgeon that provides breast reconstructive care.
The patient may opt to undergo breast reconstruction some time after the time of breast cancer surgery for personal or medical reasons, during treatment or after completion of all other breast cancer treatments. In addition to the information described in paragraph (1), such campaign may include dissemination of such other information (whether developed by the Secretary or by other entities) as the Secretary determines relevant. The information required to be disseminated under paragraph
(1)and any information disseminated in accordance with paragraph
(2)shall be posted on the Internet Web sites of relevant Federal agencies, including the Office of Women’s Health, the Office of Minority Health, and the Office of Rural Health Policy. Such campaign shall not specify, or be designed to serve as a tool to limit, the health care providers available to patients. In developing the information to be disseminated under this section, the Secretary shall consult with appropriate medical societies and patient advocates related to breast cancer, breast reconstructive surgery, breast prostheses, and breast forms and with patient advocates representing racial and ethnic minority groups with a special emphasis on African-American and Hispanic populations. In this section, the terms racial and ethnic minority group and Hispanic have the meanings given such terms in section 1707. Not later than 2 years after date of enactment of the Breast Cancer Patient Education Act of 2013 and every 2 years thereafter, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions of the Senate and the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives a report describing the activities carried out under this section during the preceding 2 fiscal years, which shall include an evaluation of the extent to which such activities have been effective in improving the health and well-being of racial and ethnic minority groups. .
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