Prostate Cancer Diagnosis and Treatment Act of 1994
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Under committee review
What it doesSummary introduced in house (Jul 21, 1994)
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.
What just happenedAug 10, 1994
Referred to the Subcommittee on Hospitals and Health Care.
Who’s behind it
- Introduced in HouseJul 21, 1994
- Aug 10, 1994CommitteeH11000
Referred to the Subcommittee on Hospitals and Health Care.
Health Subcommittee - Aug 1, 1994CommitteeH11000
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and the Environment.
Health and Environment Subcommittee - Jul 29, 1994CommitteeH11000
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Health Subcommittee - Jul 21, 1994IntroReferralH11100
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Ways and Means Committee - Jul 21, 1994IntroReferralH11100
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Veterans' Affairs Committee - Jul 21, 1994IntroReferralH11100
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Energy and Commerce Committee - Jul 21, 1994IntroReferralB00100
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H5954, E1533)
- Jul 21, 1994IntroReferralIntro-H
Introduced in House
- Jul 21, 1994IntroReferral1000
Introduced in House