Supporting quality of life for prostate cancer patients.

Summary

Urges protection of Medicare or veterans' benefits for medical device treatments for male incontinence and impotence that result from treatment for prostate cancer, diabetes, cardiovascular disease, Parkinson's disease, or multiple sclerosis. Expresses that coverage decisions should be based on data and made after careful review by medical experts.

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Timeline

1. 11 February 2015

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 11 February 2015

   Introduced

   Referred to the Committee on Energy and 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. 11 February 2015

   Introduced

   Referred to the Committee on Energy and 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. 11 February 2015

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

5. 13 February 2015

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

   Source: Committee

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Versions

• Introduced in House · 11 February 2015 · Official file

Documents

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• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN · 11 February 2015

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• Introduced in House (PDF)

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 11 February 2015

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Sponsors

• Erik Paulsen · R · Sponsor
• Donald Payne · D · Sponsor
• Trent Franks · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Wilson, Joe [R-SC-2] · R · Sponsor
• Thomas MacArthur · R · Sponsor
• Bennie Thompson · D · Sponsor
• F. SENSENBRENNER · R · Sponsor
• Luke Messer · R · Sponsor
• Leonard Lance · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Meeks, Gregory W. [D-NY-5] · D · Cosponsor
• ALCEE HASTINGS · D · Cosponsor
• · hsif00 · Standing
• · hsvr00 · Standing
• · hswm00 · Standing

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