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HR 3705 112th Congress House Health Cancer Comprehensive health care Education programs funding Health programs administration and funding Home and outpatient care Long-term, rehabilitative, and terminal care Medical education Medical research Medicare Nursing Research administration and funding

Comprehensive Cancer Care Improvement Act of 2011

Introduced: December 16, 2011 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
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Became law
Dec 22, 2011
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Dec 16, 2011
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Dec 16, 2011
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, 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.
Dec 16, 2011
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Comprehensive Cancer Care Improvement Act of 2011 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to provide for coverage of comprehensive cancer care planning services.

Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to make grants to eligible entities to improve the quality of: (1) graduate and postgraduate training of physicians, nurses, and other health care providers in developing cancer care plans for, and communicating such plans to, patients; and (2) continuing professional education regarding the development and communication of written cancer care plans that outline a system of care that coordinates active treatment and palliative care.

Requires the Secretary to provide investment, through existing programs, for research on topics related to cancer care planning and coordination, symptom management, palliative care, and comprehensive survivorship care.

What's happening now December 22, 2011

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 Committees of jurisdiction 4
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 1 Republican 1