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H.R. 9565 117th Congress House

Comprehensive Cancer Survivorship Act

Official title: To address the health of cancer survivors and unmet needs that survivors face through the entire continuum of care from diagnosis through active treatment and … Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To address the health of cancer survivors and unmet needs that survivors face through the entire continuum of care from diagnosis through active treatment and posttreatment, in order to improve survivorship, treatment, transition to recovery and beyond, quality of life and palliative care, and long-term health outcomes, including by developing a minimum standard of care for cancer survivorship, irrespective of the type of cancer, a survivor's background, or forthcoming survivorship needs, and for other purposes.

Introduced: December 14, 2022 Introduced by: Debbie Wasserman Schultz Democratic · Florida See on congress.gov
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Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, and Education and Labor, 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 14, 2022
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Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, and Education and Labor, 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.

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Comprehensive Cancer Survivorship Act

This bill establishes programs and requirements to support the provision of services for cancer survivors, including Medicare coverage of cancer care planning and coordination services, grant programs for navigation services for cancer survivors, and a model to provide cancer survivorship care planning for children under Medicaid and the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP).

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 5295 Identical bill Comprehensive Cancer Survivorship Act
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 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 2 Republican 1
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Mfume, Kweisi
Maryland · Dec 22, 2022
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DeSaulnier, Mark
California · Dec 14, 2022
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Fitzpatrick, Brian K.
Pennsylvania · Dec 14, 2022
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 9565: Comprehensive Cancer Survivorship Act. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-9565/
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"H.R. 9565: Comprehensive Cancer Survivorship Act." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-9565/.
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H.R. 9565, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-9565/.
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