HR 3336
107th Congress
House
Health
Cancer
Clinics
Communication in medicine
Community health services
Economics and Public Finance
Federal aid to health facilities
Government Operations and Politics
Health counseling
Health education
Homeless
Language and languages
Medical screening
Medical tests
Minorities
Minority health
Poor
Social Welfare
Cancer Testing, Education, Screening, and Treatment Act
Introduced: November 16, 2001
Introduced by:
Waters, Maxine
Democratic
· California
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Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Nov 28, 2001
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Nov 16, 2001
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Nov 16, 2001
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Cancer Testing, Education, Screening, and Treatment Act - Amends the Public Health Service Act to authorize the Secretary of Health and Human Services to make grants to qualifying health centers for programs providing cancer information, education, screening, counseling, and treatment. Targets service populations with significant numbers of low-income minority individuals who are at-risk for cancer, requiring programs to provide outreach and culturally sensitive services (including same language) to such populations. Requires the Secretary to designate the type(s) of cancer covered by a grant.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Committees of jurisdiction
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