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HR 3835 116th Congress House

Cancer Care Planning and Communications Act of 2019

Official title: To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for coverage of cancer care planning and coordination under the Medicare program.

Introduced: October 21, 2019 Introduced by: DeSaulnier, Mark Democratic · California See on congress.gov
Health CancerHealth care coverage and accessMedicare
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Jul 19, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Jul 18, 2019
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.
Jul 18, 2019
Introduced in House
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 Latest action July 19, 2019

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Cancer Care Planning and Communications Act of 2019

This bill provides for Medicare coverage and payment of cancer care planning and coordination services for individuals who are diagnosed with or treated for cancer, including the development of treatment plans, follow-up care, and any necessary revisions.

 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 7
All 7 Democratic 4 Republican 2
Kirkpatrick, Ann
· Jul 6, 2020
 D
Blunt Rochester, Lisa
Delaware · Jun 26, 2020
 D
Lynch, Stephen F.
Massachusetts · Jun 25, 2020
 D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Oct 21, 2019
 D
Wasserman Schultz, Debbie
Florida · Aug 23, 2019
 R
Fitzpatrick, Brian K.
Pennsylvania · Jul 30, 2019
 R
Carter, Earl L. "Buddy"
Georgia · Jul 18, 2019
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3835: Cancer Care Planning and Communications Act of 2019. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-3835/
MLA
"H.R. 3835: Cancer Care Planning and Communications Act of 2019." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-3835/.
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H.R. 3835, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-3835/.
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