Bill113th Congress

H.R. 2058

Childhood Cancer Survivors' Quality of Life Act of 2013

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Introduced
May 20, 2013
Origin Chamber
House
Policy Area
Health
Latest Action
May 24, 2013

Sponsor

Rep. Speier, Jackie [D-CA-14]

Democrat·CA-14
Bioguide ID: S001175
First Name: Jackie
Last Name: Speier
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Amendments
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Related Bills
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Bill Details

Update Date
Nov 15, 2022
Origin Chamber
House
Bill Type
HR
Bill Number
2,058
Congress
113
Introduced Date
May 20, 2013
Policy Area
Health
Is Law
No
May 24, 2013Committee

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Source: House committee actions

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Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

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Introduced in House

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Introduced in House

Source: Library of Congress

Introduced in House· May 20, 20130

Childhood Cancer Survivors' Quality of Life Act of 2013 - 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.

Energy and Commerce Committee

House· Standing
CancerChild healthHealth care coverage and accessHealth facilities and institutionsHealth information and medical recordsHealth programs administration and fundingMedical educationMedical researchMental healthMinority healthResearch administration and fundingSocial work, volunteer service, charitable organizations

Introduced in House

May 20, 2013

Childhood Cancer Survivors' Quality of Life Act of 2013 — Informed