3.0.0 3705 2019-11-15T21:41:43Z 2019-11-15T21:41:43Z House H HR 2011-12-16 112 From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mrs. CAPPS:H.R. 3705.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, Section 8, Clause 1 of the United StatesConstitution.[Page H9927]]]> hswm00 Ways and Means Committee House Standing hswm02 Health Subcommittee Referred to 2011-12-22T22:45:55Z Referred to 2011-12-16T14:02:15Z hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee House Standing hsif14 Health Subcommittee Referred to 2011-12-16T19:02:35Z Referred to 2011-12-16T14:02:10Z Comprehensive Cancer Care Improvement Act of 2012 112 2097 S 2012-02-09 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. Related bill CRS 2011-12-22 hswm02 Health Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. Committee 2011-12-16 hsif14 Health Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. Committee 2011-12-16 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. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hswm00 Ways and Means Committee 2011-12-16 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. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee 2011-12-16 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2011-12-16 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress C001036 Rep. Capps, Lois [D-CA-23] LOIS CAPPS D CA 23 N B001255 Rep. Boustany, Charles W., Jr. [R-LA-7] Charles Boustany R LA W. 7 2011-12-16 True W000738 Rep. Woolsey, Lynn C. [D-CA-6] LYNN WOOLSEY D CA 6 2012-03-28 False M000312 Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-3] JAMES MCGOVERN D MA P. 3 2012-05-07 False M000485 Rep. McIntyre, Mike [D-NC-7] MIKE MCINTYRE D NC 7 2012-07-26 False H001032 Rep. Holt, Rush [D-NJ-12] RUSH HOLT D NJ D. 12 2012-09-20 False S000250 Rep. Sessions, Pete [R-TX-32] PETE SESSIONS R TX 32 2012-09-20 False Health Cancer Comprehensive health care Education programs funding Health programs administration and funding Home and outpatient care Long-term, rehabilitative, and terminal care Medical education Medical research Medicare Nursing Research administration and funding Health 00 2011-12-16 Introduced in House 2012-04-30T17:59:15Z Comprehensive Cancer Care Improvement Act of 2011 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to provide for coverage of comprehensive cancer care planning services.

Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to make grants to eligible entities to improve the quality of: (1) graduate and postgraduate training of physicians, nurses, and other health care providers in developing cancer care plans for, and communicating such plans to, patients; and (2) continuing professional education regarding the development and communication of written cancer care plans that outline a system of care that coordinates active treatment and palliative care.

Requires the Secretary to provide investment, through existing programs, for research on topics related to cancer care planning and coordination, symptom management, palliative care, and comprehensive survivorship care.

]]> Comprehensive Cancer Care Improvement Act of 2011 Short Titles as Introduced Comprehensive Cancer Care Improvement Act of 2011 Display Title Comprehensive Cancer Care Improvement Act of 2011 Official Title as Introduced To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for coverage of comprehensive cancer care planning under the Medicare Program and to improve the care furnished to individuals diagnosed with cancer by establishing grants programs for provider education, and related research. Introduced in House 2011-12-16T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-112hr3705ih/xml/BILLS-112hr3705ih.xml 2011-12-22 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.