Caroline Pryce Walker Conquer Childhood Cancer Act of 2008
Latest action · Jul 29, 2008 Became Public Law No: 110-285.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedMar 15, 2007
- Passed HouseJun 12, 2008
- Passed SenateJul 16, 2008
- To the PresidentJul 25, 2008
- Became lawJul 29, 2008
Summary
Caroline Pryce Walker Conquer Childhood Cancer Act of 2008 - (Sec. 4) Amends the Public Health Service Act to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to continue to enhance, expand, and intensify pediatric cancer research and other activities related to pediatric cancer, including therapeutically applicable research to generate effective treatments, pediatric preclinical testing, and pediatric clinical trials through National Cancer Institute-supported pediatric cancer clinical trials groups and their member institutions. Encourages the Secretary to take into consideration the application of such research and other activities for minority, health disparity, and medically underserved communities.
Authorizes the Secretary to award grants to childhood cancer professional and direct service organizations for the expansion and widespread implementation of: (1) activities that provide information on treatment protocols to ensure early access to the best available therapies and clinical trials for pediatric cancers; (2) activities that provide available information on the late effects of pediatric cancer treatment to ensure access to necessary long-term medical and psychological care; and (3) direct resource services such as educational outreach for parents, information on school reentry and postsecondary education, and resource directories or referral services for financial assistance, psychological counseling, and other support services. Encourages the Secretary to take into consideration the extent to which an entity would use such grant for purposes of making activities and services available to minority, health disparity, and medically underserved communities. Requires the Secretary to develop and implement metrics-based performance measures to assess the effectiveness of activities funded under such grants. Requires any information made available pursuant to a grant to be: (1) culturally and linguistically appropriate as needed by patients and families affected by childhood cancer; and (2) approved by the Secretary.
Authorizes appropriations for FY2009-FY2013.
Requires the Secretary, acting through the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), to award a grant to enhance and expand infrastructure to track the epidemiology of pediatric cancer into a comprehensive nationwide registry of actual occurrences of pediatric cancer. Requires such registry to be updated to include an actual occurrence within weeks of the date of such occurrence. Subjects such registry to federal laws regarding records maintained on individuals, health information privacy regulations, informed consent regulations, and any other federal laws relating to the privacy of patient information.
Recorded votes 1
Newest first. Open one to see how every member voted.
| Roll call | Question | Result | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| House 409 | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended | Passed416–0 | Jun 12, 2008 |
Cosponsors 229
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Mar 15, 2007 to Jun 9, 2008, with 29 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-CA | Adam B. Schiff | Original | Mar 15, 2007 |
| D-TX | Al Green | Original | Mar 15, 2007 |
| D-FL | Alcee L. Hastings | Original | Mar 15, 2007 |
| D-KY | Ben Chandler | Original | Mar 15, 2007 |
| R-PA | Bill Shuster | Original | Mar 15, 2007 |
| D-NY | Brian Higgins | Original | Mar 15, 2007 |
| D-MD | C. A. Dutch Ruppersberger | Original | Mar 15, 2007 |
| D-MD | Chris Van Hollen | Original | Mar 15, 2007 |
| D-MI | Dale E. Kildee | Original | Mar 15, 2007 |
| R-CA | David Dreier | Original | Mar 15, 2007 |
| R-WA | David G. Reichert | Original | Mar 15, 2007 |
| D-NY | Eliot L. Engel | Original | Mar 15, 2007 |
| R-VA | J. Randy Forbes | Original | Mar 15, 2007 |
| D-VA | James P. Moran | Original | Mar 15, 2007 |
| D-PA | Joe Sestak | Original | Mar 15, 2007 |
Actions 27
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jul 29, 2008Became Public Law No: 110-285.
- Jul 29, 2008Signed by President.
- Jul 25, 2008Presented to President.
- Jul 17, 2008Message on Senate action sent to the House.
- Jul 16, 2008Cleared for White House.
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 911 | Conquer Childhood Cancer Act of 2007 | Related bill | Dec 12, 2007 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Health.
- Cancer
- Child health
- Clinical trials
- Communication in medicine
- Data banks
- Economics and Public Finance
- Families
- Federal aid to research
- Government Operations and Politics
- Grants-in-aid
- Health
- Health education
- Health information systems
- Medical research
- Preventive medicine
- Research grants
- Science, Technology, Communications
Text 4
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jul 17, 2008Enrolled Bill
- Jun 12, 2008Engrossed in House
- Jun 10, 2008Reported in House
- Mar 15, 2007Introduced in House
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