Bill Summary
 | S1275: A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act and title XIX of the Social Security Act to provide for a screening and treatment program for prostate cancer in the same manner as is provided for breast and cervical cancer [0 comments] |
- Amends the Public Health Service Act to allow the Secretary of Health and Human Services, acting through the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), to make grants to states to carry out: (1) prostate cancer prevention programs (including screening and referrals for treatment); and (2) demonstration projects to provide preventive health services with respect to prostate cancer (including blood pressure and cholesterol screenings).
- Amends title XIX (Medicaid) of the Social Security Act to allow states to provide medical assistance to individuals who have been screened for prostate cancer under this Act and who need treatment for prostate cancer.
- Applies provisions related to breast and cervical cancer programs to programs under this Act.
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Democrat
New York http://schumer.senate.gov/ |
Co-Sponsors
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Sen. Daniel Akaka [D, HI] Sen. Hillary Clinton [D, NY] |
Sen. Daniel Inouye [D, HI] |
Sen. Blanche Lincoln [D, AR] |
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