Veterans’ Prostate Cancer Treatment and Research Act

Summary

Veterans' Prostate Cancer Treatment and Research Act This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to establish in its National Surgery Office an interdisciplinary clinical pathway for all stages of prostate cancer. Clinical pathways are health care management tools designed around research and evidence-based practices that provide direction for the care and treatment of a specific condition. The clinical pathway must include specified elements, such as a diagnosis pathway and a treatment pathway. The VA must consult with and incorporate feedback from (1) veterans who have received prostate cancer care at its medical facilities, and (2) experts in multidisciplinary cancer care and clinical research. Additionally, the VA must publish the clinical pathway on a public VA website and annually update the pathway as needed based on medical literature and evidence-based guidelines. The bill also requires the VA to submit a plan to establish a prostate cancer program using the comprehensive prostate cancer clinical pathway.

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Timeline

1. 13 September 2021

   Introduced

   Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 13 September 2021

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 20 October 2021

   Committee

   Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 117-501.

   Source: Committee

4. 15 December 2021

   Reported

   Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.

   Source: Committee

Votes

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Versions

• Introduced in Senate · 13 September 2021 · Official file

Documents

3 official files

• Introduced in Senate (text)

  Introduced in Senate · EN · 13 September 2021

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• Introduced in Senate (PDF)

  Introduced in Senate · EN · 13 September 2021

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• Introduced in Senate

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Sponsors

• Jerry Moran · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Tester, Jon [D-MT] · D · Sponsor
• Richard Blumenthal · D · Cosponsor
• Marsha Blackburn · R · Cosponsor
• John Boozman · R · Cosponsor
• Christopher Coons · D · Cosponsor
• Gary Peters · D · Cosponsor
• · ssva00 · Standing

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