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H.R. 1496 (104th)

Prostate Cancer Diagnosis and Treatment Act of 1995

openUnited States· United States Congress· EN

Introduced

7 April 1995

Last action

5 June 1995 · Committee

Status

Executive Comment Requested from Veterans' Affairs.

Sponsors

Rep. Fields, Jack [R-TX-8], Rep. McDermott, Jim [D-WA-7], Rep. Mink, Patsy T. [D-HI-2], Rep. King, Peter T. [R-NY-2], Rep. Fattah, Chaka [D-PA-2], Rep. Yates, Sidney R. [D-IL-9], Rep. Oxley, Michael G. [R-OH-4], Rep. Lipinski, William O. [D-IL-3], Rep. Calvert, Ken [R-CA-41], Del. Frazer, Victor O. [I-VI-At Large], Sen. Brown, Sherrod [D-OH], Rep. Green, Gene [D-TX-29], Rep. Jefferson, William J. [D-LA-2], Rep. Hansen, James V. [R-UT-1], Rep. Hall, Ralph M. [R-TX-4], Rep. Clayton, Eva M. [D-NC-1], Rep. Fox, Jon D. [R-PA-13], Rep. DeLauro, Rosa L. [D-CT-3], Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-18], Rep. Montgomery, G. V. (Sonny) [D-MS-3], Rep. Kennelly, Barbara B. [D-CT-1], Rep. Horn, Stephen [R-CA-38], Rep. Pallone, Frank [D-NJ-6], Rep. Jacobs, Andrew, Jr. [D-IN-10], Rep. Lowey, Nita M. [D-NY-17], Rep. Frost, Martin [D-TX-24], Rep. Evans, Lane [D-IL-17], Rep. Meek, Carrie P. [D-FL-17], Rep. Olver, John W. [D-MA-1], Rep. Pelosi, Nancy [D-CA-11], Sen. Sanders, Bernard [I-VT], Sen. Schumer, Charles E. [D-NY], Rep. Engel, Eliot L. [D-NY-16], Rep. Gutierrez, Luis V. [D-IL-4], Rep. Gejdenson, Sam [D-CT-2], Rescom. Romero-Barcelo, Carlos A. [D-PR-At Large], Rep. Borski, Robert A. [D-PA-3], Rep. Wynn, Albert Russell [D-MD-4], Rep. Hall, Tony P. [D-OH-3], Rep. Boucher, Rick [D-VA-9], Rep. McHale, Paul [D-PA-15], Sen. Johnson, Tim [D-SD], Rep. Foglietta, Thomas M. [D-PA-1], Rep. Solomon, Gerald B. H. [R-NY-22], Rep. Dellums, Ronald V. [D-CA-9], Rep. Ehlers, Vernon J. [R-MI-3], Rep. Barton, Joe [R-TX-6], Rep. Smith, Christopher H. [R-NJ-4]

Subjects

Healthcare, Education

Source updated

3 June 2026

Healthcare · Education

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Summary

Prostate Cancer Diagnosis and Treatment Act of 1995 - 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 prostate cancer health services and screening and treatment procedures; and (2) provide for the development, periodic review, and updating of clinically relevant guidelines, standards of quality, performance measures, and medical review criteria.

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Timeline

  1. 6 April 1995

    Introduced

    Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H4339-4340)

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 7 April 1995

    Introduced

    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.

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 7 April 1995

    Introduced

    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.

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 7 April 1995

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  5. 7 April 1995

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  6. 18 April 1995

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

    Source: Committee

  7. 24 April 1995

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment.

    Source: Committee

  8. 9 May 1995

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Hospitals and Health Care.

    Source: Committee

  9. 5 June 1995

    Committee

    Executive Comment Requested from Veterans' Affairs.

    Source: Committee

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