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Cancer Testing, Education, Screening, and Treatment Act

Introduced: July 29, 2005 Introduced by: Waters, Maxine Democratic · California See on congress.gov

Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps

Introduced

In committee

Reported out

Passed House

Passed Senate

To President

Became law

Aug 5, 2005

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Jul 29, 2005

Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

Jul 29, 2005

Introduced in House

Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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 and nonprofit organizations for programs providing cancer screening, counseling, and treatment and information and education on cancer prevention. Targets service populations with significant numbers of low-income minority individuals who are at-risk for cancer, requiring programs to provide: (1) services in the languages most appropriate for, and with consideration for the cultural backgrounds of, services recipients; (2) outreach activities; and (3) cancer information. Requires the Secretary to designate the type(s) of cancer covered by a grant.

What's happening now August 5, 2005

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Committees of jurisdiction 2