Veteran's Prostate Cancer Treatment and Research Act

Bill: 116-hr-6092
Sponsor: Rep. Dunn, Neal P. [R-FL-2]
Introduced: 2020-03-05 in the House
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Cancer
Congressional oversight
Government information and archives
Health care coverage and access
Health information and medical records
Intergovernmental relations
Medical research
Medical tests and diagnostic methods
Public-private cooperation
Veterans' medical care

Summary:
action_date: 2020-03-05
text: 

Veteran's Prostate Cancer Treatment and Research Act

 
This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to implement programs and resources related to the diagnosis and treatment of prostate cancer.
 
Specifically, the bill requires the VA to establish in its National Surgery Office a national clinical pathway for all stages of prostate cancer that includes specified elements. A clinical pathway is a health care management tool designed around research and evidence-backed practices that provides direction for the clinical care and treatment of a specific episode of a condition or ailment.
 
The VA must publish the proposed clinical pathway in the Federal Register for public comment. Additionally, the bill requires the VA to publish the established clinical pathway on a public VA website and to update the clinical pathway at least annually.
 
Under the bill, the VA must submit (1) a plan to establish a comprehensive prostate cancer program, and (2) a plan that provides for continual funding for supporting prostate cancer research through the VA Office of Research and Development. The VA must also establish a program evaluation tool to learn best practices of multidisciplinary disease-based implementation.
 
Finally, the VA must establish a real-time, actionable, national prostate cancer registry that is accessible to clinicians and researchers.

action_date: 2020-09-22
text: 

Veteran's Prostate Cancer Treatment and Research Act

 
This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to implement programs and resources related to the diagnosis and treatment of prostate cancer.
 
Specifically, the bill requires the VA to establish in its National Surgery Office a national clinical pathway for all stages of prostate cancer that includes specified elements. A clinical pathway is a health care management tool designed around research and evidence-backed practices that provides direction for the clinical care and treatment of a specific episode of a condition or ailment.
 
The VA must publish the proposed clinical pathway in the Federal Register for public comment. Additionally, the bill requires the VA to publish the established clinical pathway on a public VA website and to update the clinical pathway at least annually.
 
Under the bill, the VA must submit (1) a plan to establish a comprehensive prostate cancer program, and (2) a plan that provides for continual funding for supporting prostate cancer research through the VA Office of Research and Development. The VA must also establish a program evaluation tool to learn best practices of multidisciplinary disease-based implementation.
 
Finally, the VA must establish a real-time, actionable, national prostate cancer registry that is accessible to clinicians and researchers.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-09-23
text: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
action_date: 2020-09-22
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2020-09-22
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4684-4685)
action_date: 2020-09-22
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
action_date: 2020-09-22
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 6092.
action_date: 2020-09-22
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4682-4685)
action_date: 2020-09-22
text: Mr. Takano moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
action_date: 2020-09-17
text: Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
action_date: 2020-09-17
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2020-09-10
text: Committee Hearings Held.
action_date: 2020-03-05
text: Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
action_date: 2020-03-05
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2020-03-05
text: Introduced in House