To amend the Public Health Service Act to reauthorize Johanna's Law, and for other purposes.
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Under committee review
What it doesSummary introduced in house (Sep 27, 2019)
This bill reauthorizes through FY2022 and otherwise revises the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) national awareness campaign regarding gynecologic cancers.
The CDC must target specified populations of women at higher risk for gynecologic cancers in the campaign.
Additionally, the CDC may establish a grant program to evaluate different strategies to increase knowledge and awareness of gynecologic cancers among women and health care providers. In awarding these grants, the CDC must give preference to (1) grantees with expertise in gynecologic cancer education or treatment or expertise in working with groups of women at increased risk of such cancers; and (2) projects that will establish links between health care providers, hospitals, insurance companies, and state health departments.
What just happenedSep 30, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Who’s behind it
- Introduced in HouseSep 27, 2019
- Sep 30, 2019Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Health Subcommittee - Sep 27, 2019IntroReferralH11100
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Energy and Commerce Committee - Sep 27, 2019IntroReferralIntro-H
Introduced in House
- Sep 27, 2019IntroReferral1000
Introduced in House