Congress 114 - HR 6084 - Improving Cancer Treatment Education Act of 2016

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Cancer Drug therapy Health Health care coverage and access Health information and medical records Health programs administration and funding Long-term, rehabilitative, and terminal care Medical research Medicare Nursing Research administration and funding

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Improving Cancer Treatment Education Act of 2016

This bill amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to establish Medicare coverage with respect to comprehensive treatment education services for cancer patients.

In addition, the bill requires the National Institutes of Health to expand, intensify, and coordinate research on cancer symptom management improvement.

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Sep 27, 2016

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Sep 20, 2016

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.
Sep 20, 2016

Introduced in House

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