21st Century Cancer ALERT (Access to Life-Saving Early detection, Research and Treatment) Act

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21st Century Cancer ALERT (Access to Life-Saving Early detection, Research and Treatment) Act - Amends the Public Health Service Act to revise provisions related to the National Cancer Program, including to require the establishment of an entity within the National Cancer Institute (NCI) to augment ongoing efforts to advance new technologies in cancer…

What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in Senate · Mar 26, 2009

Sets forth provisions governing clinical trials, including ethical and privacy standards.

Requires the Secretary of Health and Human Services to award grants for research on cancers with a low five-year survival rate and rare cancers.

Expands coverage of colorectal screenings, including through providing grants and allowing states to provide coverage for such screenings under Medicaid.

Provides for biomarkers research.

Amends the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA) to prohibit a group health plan from discriminating against participants and beneficiaries participating in cancer clinical trials.

Sets forth provisions regarding retirement pay for nurses retiring from the Armed Forces.

Requires the Secretary to study the current and future cancer care workforce needs.

Prohibits the Secretary from awarding patient navigator grants unless entities provide assurances that patient navigators meet minimum core proficiencies.

Provides for coverage under Medicare for payment of routine costs of care furnished to individuals participating in cancer clinical trials.

Requires the Secretary to conduct a demonstration project under which payment for comprehensive cancer care planning services will be made under Medicare.

Provides for coverage of tobacco cessation products.

Provides for research on cancer survivorship related to childhood cancer and health disparities in outcomes.

Requires the Secretary to convene a Workforce Development Collaborative on Psychosocial Care During Chronic Medical Illness.

Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov

About this bill and sources

Official title: 21st Century Cancer ALERT (Access to Life-Saving Early detection, Research and Treatment) Act

Latest action (Mar 26, 2009): Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text of measure as introduced: CR S3906-3914)

Policy area: Health · Origin: Senate · Introduced: Mar 26, 2009

Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)

No recorded floor vote found.