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H.R. 4809 (103rd)

Prostate Cancer Diagnosis and Treatment Act of 1994

referredUnited States· United States Congress· EN

Introduced

21 July 1994

Last action

10 August 1994 · Referred

Status

Referred to the Subcommittee on Hospitals and Health Care.

Sponsors

Rep. McDermott, Jim [D-WA-7], Rep. Applegate, Douglas [D-OH-18], Rep. Fields, Jack [R-TX-8], Rep. Gutierrez, Luis V. [D-IL-4], Rep. Horn, Stephen [R-CA-38], Rep. Hughes, William J. [D-NJ-2], Rep. King, Peter T. [R-NY-2], Rep. Mink, Patsy T. [D-HI-2], Rep. Morella, Constance A. [R-MD-8], Rep. Pelosi, Nancy [D-CA-11], Rescom. Romero-Barcelo, Carlos A. [D-PR-At Large], Rep. Swift, Al [D-WA-2], Rep. Washington, Craig A. [D-TX-18], Rep. Meek, Carrie P. [D-FL-17], Rep. Lehman, Richard H. [D-CA-19], Rep. Jefferson, William J. [D-LA-2], Sen. Schumer, Charles E. [D-NY], Rep. Evans, Lane [D-IL-17], Rep. Olver, John W. [D-MA-1], Rep. Shepherd, Karen [D-UT-2], Rep. Foglietta, Thomas M. [D-PA-1], Sen. Johnson, Tim [D-SD], Rep. Wynn, Albert Russell [D-MD-4], Rep. Frost, Martin [D-TX-24], Rep. Gejdenson, Sam [D-CT-2], Rep. Frank, Barney [D-MA-4], Rep. Engel, Eliot L. [D-NY-16], Rep. Yates, Sidney R. [D-IL-9], Rep. Gordon, Bart [D-TN-6], Rep. Filner, Bob [D-CA-51], Rep. Calvert, Ken [R-CA-41], Rep. Lewis, John [D-GA-5], Rep. Borski, Robert A. [D-PA-3], Rep. Kleczka, Gerald D. [D-WI-4], Rep. Dellums, Ronald V. [D-CA-9], Rep. Edwards, Chet [D-TX-17], Rep. Andrews, Robert E. [D-NJ-1], Sen. Sanders, Bernard [I-VT], Sen. Brown, Sherrod [D-OH], Rep. Rahall, Nick J., II [D-WV-3], Rep. Vucanovich, Barbara F. [R-NV-2], Rep. Kennelly, Barbara B. [D-CT-1], Rep. Schenk, Lynn [D-CA-49], Rep. Hall, Tony P. [D-OH-3], Rep. Lowey, Nita M. [D-NY-17], Rep. Eshoo, Anna G. [D-CA-18], Sen. Menendez, Robert [D-NJ], Rep. Unsoeld, Jolene [D-WA-3]

Subjects

Healthcare, Education

Source updated

3 June 2026

Healthcare · Education

Summary

Prostate Cancer Diagnosis and Treatment Act of 1994 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to provide for coverage of specified prostate cancer screening services 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 screening 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. 21 July 1994

    Introduced

    Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 21 July 1994

    Introduced

    Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H5954, E1533)

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 21 July 1994

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 21 July 1994

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  5. 29 July 1994

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

    Source: Committee

  6. 1 August 1994

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and the Environment.

    Source: Committee

  7. 10 August 1994

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Hospitals and Health Care.

    Source: Committee

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