The bill changes Law 9.797/1999, which deals with reconstructive breast plastic surgery through the SUS in cases of mutilation caused by cancer treatment.
The bill changes Law 9.797/1999, which deals with reconstructive breast plastic surgery through the SUS in cases of mutilation caused by cancer treatment. The change includes guaranteeing physiotherapy care for patients who had mastectomy surgery (removal of the breast).
Key points and official text
Key points
- Amends Law 9.797/1999, on reconstructive breast surgery in the SUS
- Includes a guarantee of physiotherapy care
- Applies to patients who underwent mastectomy
Official text (PL 3436/2021)
The official text is in Portuguese, as it was voted.
Altera a Lei n° 9.797, de 6 de maio de 1999, que dispõe sobre a obrigatoriedade da cirurgia plástica reparadora da mama pela rede de unidades integrantes do Sistema Único de Saúde-SUS nos casos de mutilação decorrentes de tratamento de câncer, para incluir a garantia de assistência fisioterapêutica aos pacientes submetidos à cirurgia de mastectomia. NOVA EMENTA: Altera a Lei nº 9.797, de 6 de maio de 1999, para incluir a garantia de assistência fisioterapêutica aos pacientes submetidos a cirurgia de mastectomia.
How each deputy voted
Symbolic vote: the result was announced without recording each deputy's vote.
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