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Veterans’ Prostate Cancer Treatment and Research Act

12/31/2022, 5:35 AM

Congressional Summary of S 2720

Veterans' Prostate Cancer Treatment and Research Act

This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to establish in its National Surgery Office an interdisciplinary clinical pathway for all stages of prostate cancer. Clinical pathways are health care management tools designed around research and evidence-based practices that provide direction for the care and treatment of a specific condition. The clinical pathway must include specified elements, such as a diagnosis pathway and a treatment pathway.

The VA must consult with and incorporate feedback from (1) veterans who have received prostate cancer care at its medical facilities, and (2) experts in multidisciplinary cancer care and clinical research.

Additionally, the VA must publish the clinical pathway on a public VA website and annually update the pathway as needed based on medical literature and evidence-based guidelines.

The bill also requires the VA to submit a plan to establish a prostate cancer program using the comprehensive prostate cancer clinical pathway.

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Current Status of Bill S 2720

Bill S 2720 is currently in the status of Bill Introduced since September 13, 2021. Bill S 2720 was introduced during Congress 117 and was introduced to the Senate on September 13, 2021.  Bill S 2720's most recent activity was Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably. as of December 15, 2021

Bipartisan Support of Bill S 2720

Total Number of Sponsors
1
Democrat Sponsors
0
Republican Sponsors
1
Unaffiliated Sponsors
0
Total Number of Cosponsors
6
Democrat Cosponsors
4
Republican Cosponsors
2
Unaffiliated Cosponsors
0

Policy Area and Potential Impact of Bill S 2720

Primary Policy Focus

Armed Forces and National Security

Potential Impact Areas

- Cancer
- Congressional oversight
- Government information and archives
- Health care quality
- Health information and medical records
- Medical research
- Medical tests and diagnostic methods
- Veterans' medical care

Alternate Title(s) of Bill S 2720

A bill to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to establish a national clinical pathway for prostate cancer, and for other purposes.
Veterans’ Prostate Cancer Treatment and Research Act
Veterans’ Prostate Cancer Treatment and Research Act

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Sponsors and Cosponsors of S 2720

Jerry Moran
Jerry Moran
KansasRepublican
Jon Tester
Jon Tester
MontanaDemocrat
Gary C. Peters
Gary C. Peters
MichiganDemocrat
Christopher A. Coons
Christopher A. Coons
DelawareDemocrat
Richard Blumenthal
Richard Blumenthal
ConnecticutDemocrat
Marsha Blackburn
Marsha Blackburn
TennesseeRepublican

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