Thomas J. Manton Prostate Cancer Early Detection and Treatment Act of 2006 - 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.
[Congressional Bills 109th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 6135 Introduced in House (IH)]
109th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 6135
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.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
September 21, 2006
Mr. Marshall (for himself, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Ackerman, Mr. Boehlert, Mr.
Owens, Mr. Towns, Ms. Slaughter, Mr. Engel, Mrs. Lowey, Mr. McNulty,
Mr. Serrano, Mr. Walsh, Mr. Hinchey, Mrs. Maloney, Mr. McHugh, Mr.
Nadler, Ms. Velazquez, Mrs. Kelly, Mr. King of New York, Mr. Fossella,
Mrs. McCarthy, Mr. Meeks of New York, Mr. Crowley, Mr. Sweeney, Mr.
Weiner, Mr. Israel, Mr. Bishop of New York, Mr. Higgins, and Mr. Kuhl
of New York) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Energy and Commerce
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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.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Thomas J. Manton Prostate Cancer
Early Detection and Treatment Act of 2006''.
SEC. 2. PROSTATE CANCER SCREENING PROGRAM.
(a) In General.--Title XV of the Public Health Service Act (42
U.S.C. 300k et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following:
``Subtitle 2--Prostate Cancer
``SEC. 1521. PROSTATE CANCER.
``(a) Grants to States for Programs to Screen for Prostate
Cancer.--The Secretary, acting through the Director of the Centers for
Disease Control and Prevention, may make grants to States to carry out
programs with respect to prostate cancer. The provisions of sections
1501 through 1508 (regarding breast and cervical cancer) shall apply to
grants under this subsection to the same extent and in the same manner
as such provisions apply to grants under section 1501.
``(b) Supplemental Grants for Additional Preventive Health
Services.--In the case of States receiving grants under subsection (a),
the Secretary, acting through the Director of the Centers for Disease
Control and Prevention, may make grants to not more than 3 such States
to carry out demonstration projects with respect to prostate cancer.
The provisions of section 1509 (regarding breast and cervical cancer),
other than section 1509(d), shall apply to grants under this subsection
to the same extent and in the same manner as such provisions apply to
grants under section 1509.''.
(b) Technical Amendments.--Title XV of the Public Health Service
Act (42 U.S.C. 300k et seq.) is amended--
(1) in the heading of the title, by striking ``BREAST AND
CERVICAL CANCERS'' and inserting ``BREAST, CERVICAL, AND
PROSTATE CANCERS'';
(2) by inserting before section 1501 the following:
``Subtitle 1--Breast and Cervical Cancers'';
(3) in sections 1504(c)(3)(A) and 1509(c), by striking the
term ``This title'' each place such term appears and inserting
``This subtitle'';
(4) in sections 1504(c)(3)(A) and 1509(c), by striking the
term ``such title'' each place such term appears and inserting
``such subtitle''; and
(5) in sections 1506, 1508(b), and 1510(a), by striking the
term ``this title'' each place such term appears and inserting
``this subtitle''.
SEC. 3. OPTIONAL MEDICAID COVERAGE OF CERTAIN PROSTATE CANCER PATIENTS.
(a) Coverage as Optional Categorically Needy Group and Limitation
on Benefits.--Section 1902 of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1396a)
is amended--
(1) in subsection (a)(10)(A)(ii)(XVIII), by striking ``or
cervical'' and inserting ``, cervical, or prostate'';
(2) in subsection (a)(10), in the clause (XIV) following
subparagraph (G), by striking ``or cervical'' and inserting ``,
cervical, or prostate''; and
(3) in subsection (aa)(3)--
(A) by inserting ``(A)'' after ``(3)'';
(B) by striking ``and'' at the end and inserting
``or''; and
(C) by adding at the end the following new
subparagraph:
``(B) at the option of the State, have been screened for
prostate cancer under the Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention prostate cancer early detection program established
under section 1521(a) of the Public Health Service Act and need
treatment for prostate cancer; and''.
(b) Application of Presumptive Eligibility.--Section 1920B of such
Act (42 U.S.C. 1396r-1b) is amended--
(1) in the heading by striking ``or cervical'' and
inserting ``, cervical, or prostate''; and
(2) in subsection (a), by striking ``or cervical'' and
inserting ``, cervical, or prostate''.
(c) Application of Enhanced Match.--For application of enhanced
Federal matching rate, see section 1905(b)(4) of the Social Security
Act (42 U.S.C. 1396d(b)(4)).
(d) Application of Special Rules on Cost-Sharing.--Section
1937(a)(2)(B)(x) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 1396u-7(a)(2)(B)(x)), as added
by section 6044(a) of the Deficit Reduction Act of 2005 (Public Law
109-171), is amended--
(1) in the heading by inserting ``and men in the prostate
cancer program'' after ``breast or cervical cancer program'';
and
(2) by striking ``is a woman who''.
(e) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall
apply to items and services furnished on or after October 1, 2006.
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Introduced in House
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
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