HR 301 · 105th Congress · Health

Prostate Cancer Diagnosis and Treatment Act of 1997

Introduced 1997-01-07· Sponsored by Rep. Shays, Christopher [R-CT-4]· House

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House Vote
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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: See H.R.2015.(1997-08-05)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] 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.…

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Cosponsors (15)

15 Democrats
Rep. Gejdenson, Sam [D-CT-2]CT
Rep. Dellums, Ronald V. [D-CA-9]CA
Rep. Engel, Eliot L. [D-NY-17]NY
Rep. Pelosi, Nancy [D-CA-8]CA
Rep. Lipinski, William O. [D-IL-3]IL
Rep. Frost, Martin [D-TX-24]TX
Del. Faleomavaega, Eni F. H. [D-AS-At Large]AS
Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-16]CA
Rep. Evans, Lane [D-IL-17]IL
Rep. Foglietta, Thomas M. [D-PA-1]PA
Rep. Towns, Edolphus [D-NY-10]NY
Rep. Boucher, Rick [D-VA-9]VA
Rep. Jefferson, William J. [D-LA-2]LA
Rep. Meehan, Martin T. [D-MA-5]MA
Rep. Serrano, Jose E. [D-NY-16]NY