Prostate Cancer Diagnosis and Treatment Act of 1997

Summary

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.

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Timeline

1. 9 January 1997

   Introduced

   Referred to House Commerce

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 9 January 1997

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 9 January 1997

   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. 9 January 1997

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

5. 17 January 1997

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

   Source: Committee

6. 23 January 1997

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment.

   Source: Committee

7. 24 February 1997

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

   Source: Committee

8. 5 August 1997

   Committee

   See H.R.2015.

   Source: Committee

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Versions

• Introduced in House · 9 January 1997 · Official file

Documents

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• Introduced in House (text)

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 9 January 1997

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Sponsors

• Rep. Ackerman, Gary L. [D-NY-7] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Borski, Robert A. [D-PA-3] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Boucher, Rick [D-VA-9] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Cunningham, Randy (Duke) [R-CA-50] · R · Sponsor
• Rosa DeLauro · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Filner, Bob [D-CA-51] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Franks, Bob [R-NJ-7] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Hilliard, Earl F. [D-AL-7] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Hinchey, Maurice D. [D-NY-22] · D · Sponsor
• EDDIE JOHNSON · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Kildee, Dale E. [D-MI-7] · D · Sponsor
• PETER KING · R · Sponsor
• Rep. LaFalce, John J. [D-NY-36] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. McHale, Paul [D-PA-15] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Manton, Thomas J. [D-NY-9] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Miller, George [D-CA-7] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Mink, Patsy T. [D-HI-2] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Molinari, Susan [R-NY-14] · R · Sponsor
• Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Oberstar, James L. [D-MN-8] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Pastor, Ed [D-AZ-7] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Payne, Donald M. [D-NJ-10] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Saxton, Jim [R-NJ-13] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Schumer, Charles E. [D-NY] · D · Sponsor
• JOSE SERRANO · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Traficant, James A., Jr. [D-OH-17] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Wolf, Frank R. [R-VA-10] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Solomon, Gerald B. H. [R-NY-24] · R · Cosponsor
• LUIS GUTIERREZ · D · Cosponsor
• James McGovern · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Towns, Edolphus [D-NY-11] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. McNulty, Michael R. [D-NY-23] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Tauscher, Ellen O. [D-CA-10] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Kelly, Sue W. [R-NY-19] · R · Cosponsor
• NITA LOWEY · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Frost, Martin [D-TX-24] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Gejdenson, Sam [D-CT-2] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Sanders, Bernard [I-VT] · I · Cosponsor
• Rep. Evans, Lane [D-IL-17] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Rivers, Lynn N. [D-MI-13] · D · Cosponsor
• CAROLYN MALONEY · D · Cosponsor
• BOBBY RUSH · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Velázquez, Nydia M. [D-NY-7] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Yates, Sidney R. [D-IL-9] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Cubin, Barbara [R-WY-At Large] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Bentsen, Ken [D-TX-25] · D · Cosponsor
• Del. Faleomavaega, Eni F. H. [D-AS-At Large] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Rangel, Charles B. [D-NY-19] · D · Cosponsor

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