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H.R.383: Prostate Cancer Diagnosis and Treatment Act of 1997
About This Bill
- This bill was introduced in the 105th Congress
- This bill is primarily about education
- Introduced Jan. 9, 1997
- Latest Major Action Aug. 5, 1997
- See the one similar bills introduced in other congresses.
Bill Sponsor
Bill Cosponsors
92 (69 Democrats, 1 Independent Democrat, 23 Republicans)
Bill Summary
Prostate Cancer Diagnosis and Treatment Act of 1997 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to provide for coverage of services for the early detection of prostate cancer 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 detection and treatment services for veterans as a preventive health service....
(Source: Library of Congress)
Bill Actions
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Referred to the Committee on 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.
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Referred to House Commerce
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Referred to House Ways and Means
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Referred to House Veterans' Affairs
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment.
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
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See H.R.2015.
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| Jan. 9, 1997 |
Introduced in the House by Gary L. Ackerman (D-N.Y.) |