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Bill105th CongressFiled Jan 9, 1997Health
H.R. 383

Prostate Cancer Diagnosis and Treatment Act of 1997

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What it doesSummary introduced in house (Jan 9, 1997)

Prostate Cancer Diagnosis and Treatment Act of 1997 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to provide for coverage of services for the early detection of prostate cancer and certain drug treatments for such cancer. Requires the Secretary of Health and Human Services to establish fee schedules for such services.

Amends Federal law to cover such detection and treatment services for veterans as a preventive health service.

Amends the Public Health Service Act to authorize appropriations for certain public health programs related to prostate cancer research and education.

Directs the Administrator of the Agency for Health Care Policy and Research to: (1) conduct and support research on prostate cancer health services and procedures; and (2) provide for the development, periodic review, and updating of clinically relevant guidelines, standards of quality, performance measures, and medical review criteria.

What just happenedAug 5, 1997

See H.R.2015.

Who’s behind it

Rep. Ackerman, Gary L. [D-NY-5](D-NY)Sponsor
92 cosponsors68 D23 R1 I
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  1. Aug 5, 1997CommitteeH19100

    See H.R.2015.

    Ways and Means Committee
  2. Feb 24, 1997CommitteeH11000

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

    Health Subcommittee
  3. Jan 23, 1997CommitteeH11000

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment.

    Health and Environment Subcommittee
  4. Jan 17, 1997CommitteeH11000

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

    Health Subcommittee
  5. Jan 9, 1997IntroReferralH11100

    Referred to House Veterans' Affairs

    Veterans' Affairs Committee
  6. Jan 9, 1997IntroReferralH11100

    Referred to House Ways and Means

    Ways and Means Committee
  7. Jan 9, 1997IntroReferralH11100-A

    Referred to the Committee on Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, and Veterans' Affairs, 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.

  8. Jan 9, 1997IntroReferralH11100

    Referred to House Commerce

    Energy and Commerce Committee
  9. Jan 9, 1997IntroReferralIntro-H

    Introduced in House

  10. Jan 9, 1997IntroReferral1000

    Introduced in House