Improving Cancer Treatment Education Act of 2016
Bill journey · stage 2 of 5
Under committee review
What it doesSummary introduced in house (Sep 20, 2016)
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.
What just happenedSep 27, 2016
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Who’s behind it
- Introduced in HouseSep 20, 2016
- Sep 27, 2016Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Health Subcommittee - Sep 20, 2016IntroReferralH11100
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.
Ways and Means Committee - Sep 20, 2016IntroReferralH11100-A
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, 2016IntroReferralH11100
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.
Energy and Commerce Committee - Sep 20, 2016IntroReferralIntro-H
Introduced in House
- Sep 20, 2016IntroReferral1000
Introduced in House