HR 918
108th Congress
House
Health
Access to health care
Alaska
Asian American ethnic groups
Cancer
Case management
Chronically ill
Clinical trials
Clinics
Commerce
Communication in medicine
Community health services
Consumer discounts
Department of Health and Human Services
Economics and Public Finance
Employee training
Evaluation research (Social action programs)
Federal aid to Indians
Federal aid to health facilities
Finance and Financial Sector
Patient Navigator Outreach and Chronic Disease Prevention Act of 2004
Introduced: February 26, 2003
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Everywhere this bill has been
17 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Oct 6, 2004
Received in the Senate.
Oct 5, 2004
The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
Oct 5, 2004
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Oct 5, 2004
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H8064-8065)
Oct 5, 2004
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H8064-8065)
Oct 5, 2004
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 918.
Oct 5, 2004
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H8064-8069)
Oct 5, 2004
Mr. Barton (TX) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Oct 5, 2004
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 447.
Oct 5, 2004
Committee on Resources discharged.
Oct 5, 2004
House Committee on Resources Granted an extension for further consideration ending not later than Oct. 5, 2004.
Oct 5, 2004
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 108-727, Part I.
Sep 30, 2004
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Mar 10, 2003
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Feb 27, 2003
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E308)
Feb 26, 2003
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Resources, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Feb 26, 2003
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Patient Navigator, Outreach, and Chronic Disease Prevention Act of 2003 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to authorize: (1) the Secretary of Health and Human Services, acting through the Administrator of the Health Resources and Services Administration; (2) the Director of the National Cancer Institute; and (3) the Director of the Indian Health Service to make grants for model programs to provide services for cancer and chronic diseases to individuals of health disparity populations.
Requires that these services: (1) be provided in a culturally competent way; (2) include patient navigators to help with finding services and follow-up care; and (3) include ongoing outreach activities.
Conditions grants on the presence of a fee schedule consistent with prevailing rates and a fee discount schedule which provides fee adjustments based on ability to pay.
Evaluates services according to a peer-reviewed model according to best practices.
Limits the grants to five years.
What's happening now
Received in the Senate.
Committees of jurisdiction
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