Pediatric, Adolescent, and Young Adult Cancer Survivorship Research and Quality of Life Act of 2011
Latest action · Oct 5, 2011 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
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.
- IntroducedSep 22, 2011
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Pediatric, Adolescent, and Young Adult Cancer Survivorship Research and Quality of Life Act of 2011 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to make grants to eligible entities to establish pilot programs to develop, study, or evaluate model systems for monitoring and caring for childhood cancer survivors.
Requires the Secretary to convene a Workforce Development Collaborative on Medical and Psychosocial Care for Pediatric Cancer to establish a plan to meet specified objectives relating to medical and psychosocial care workforce development, including: (1) disseminating to health care educators information relevant to providing medical and psychosocial services to persons with pediatric cancers; (2) adapting curricula for continuing education of the existing workforce; and (3) strengthening the emphasis on psychosocial health care in educational accreditation standards and professional licensing and certification.
Reauthorizes and expands the National Cancer Institute's pediatric cancer research and awareness program to include research on: (1) pediatric cancer survivors within minority or other medically underserved populations, (2) health disparities in pediatric cancer survivorship outcomes, and (3) follow-up care for pediatric cancer survivors.
Requires the Secretary to make grants to eligible entities to establish and operate a clinic for comprehensive long-term follow-up services for pediatric cancer survivors.
Cosponsors 34
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Sep 22, 2011 to Dec 20, 2012, with 8 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-MD | Chris Van Hollen | Original | Sep 22, 2011 |
| D-VA | James P. Moran | Original | Sep 22, 2011 |
| D-CA | Lynn C. Woolsey | Original | Sep 22, 2011 |
| D-GU | Madeleine Z. Bordallo | Original | Sep 22, 2011 |
| D-OH | Marcia L. Fudge | Original | Sep 22, 2011 |
| R-TX | Michael T. McCaul | Original | Sep 22, 2011 |
| R-NY | Peter T. King | Original | Sep 22, 2011 |
| R-IA | Tom Latham | Original | Sep 22, 2011 |
| D-MI | John Conyers, Jr. | Oct 4, 2011 | |
| D-DC | Eleanor Holmes Norton | Oct 5, 2011 | |
| D-RI | David N. Cicilline | Nov 4, 2011 | |
| D-MD | Elijah E. Cummings | Dec 1, 2011 | |
| D-CA | Barbara Lee | Feb 9, 2012 | |
| D-MO | Russ Carnahan | Feb 9, 2012 | |
| D-MA | James P. McGovern | Feb 29, 2012 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Oct 5, 2011Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- Sep 22, 2011Introduced in House
- Sep 22, 2011Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 1613 | Pediatric, Adolescent, and Young Adult Cancer Survivorship Research and Quality of Life Act of 2011 | Related bill | Sep 22, 2011 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Health.
Text 1
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- Sep 22, 2011Introduced in House
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