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H.R. 6389 (111th)

PROSTATE Act

referredUnited States· United States Congress· EN

Introduced

29 September 2010

Last action

20 October 2010 · Referred

Status

Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.

Sponsors

Rep. Towns, Edolphus [D-NY-10]

Subjects

Healthcare, Education

Source updated

14 August 2025

Healthcare · Education

Summary

Prostate Research, Outreach, Screening, Testing, Access, and Treatment Effectiveness Act of 2010 or the PROSTATE Act - Requires the Secretary of Veterans Affairs (VA) to establish the Interagency Prostate Cancer Coordination and Education Task Force, which shall: (1) develop a summary of advances in federal prostate cancer research and compile a list of best practices for treatment of prostate cancer that warrant broader adoption in health care programs; (2) consider establishing guidance to enable physicians to allow screening of men over age 74; (3) coordinate information on federal research and health care program activities relating to prostate cancer; (4) develop a comprehensive interagency strategy on, and advise agencies in, the solicitation of proposals for collaborative, multidisciplinary research and health care programs relating to prostate cancer; (5) develop a coordinated message related to screening and treatment for prostate cancer to be reflected in educational and beneficiary materials for federal health programs; and (6) submit recommendations regarding federal research and health care programs. Directs the Secretary to establish and carry out a program to coordinate and intensify prostate cancer research, including by establishing clinical registries for prostate cancer and awarding research grants. Establishes in the Office of the Chief Scientist of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) a Prostate Cancer Scientific Advisory Board to be responsible for accelerating real-time sharing of the latest research data and accelerating movement of new medicines to patients. Directs the Secretary to: (1) establish four-year telehealth pilot projects for the purpose of analyzing the clinical outcomes and cost effectiveness associated with telehealth services in a variety of geographic areas that contain high proportions of medically underserved populations and those in rural areas; and (2) develop a national education campaign for prostate cancer.

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Timeline

  1. 29 September 2010

    Introduced

    Referred to House Energy and Commerce

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 29 September 2010

    Introduced

    Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Armed Services, 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. 29 September 2010

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 29 September 2010

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  5. 20 October 2010

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.

    Source: Committee

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