[Congressional Bills 108th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 1868 Introduced in House (IH)]







108th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 1868

   To amend the Public Health Service Act to establish a program to 
   provide screenings and treatment for cancer to minority and other 
populations served by health centers under section 330 of such Act, and 
                          for other purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             April 29, 2003

    Ms. Waters (for herself, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Ms. Norton, Mr. 
Serrano, Mr. Thompson of Mississippi, Ms. Lee, Ms. Kaptur, Ms. Jackson-
 Lee of Texas, Mr. Udall of New Mexico, Mr. Abercrombie, and Ms. Eddie 
  Bernice Johnson of Texas) introduced the following bill; which was 
            referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce

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                                 A BILL


 
   To amend the Public Health Service Act to establish a program to 
   provide screenings and treatment for cancer to minority and other 
populations served by health centers under section 330 of such Act, and 
                          for other purposes.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Cancer Testing, Education, 
Screening, and Treatment Act''.

SEC. 2. CANCER PREVENTION AND TREATMENT FOR UNDERSERVED MINORITY OR 
              OTHER POPULATIONS.

    Part D of title III of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 
254b et seq.) is amended by inserting after section 330H the following:

``SEC. 330L. CANCER PREVENTION AND TREATMENT FOR UNDERSERVED MINORITY 
              OR OTHER POPULATIONS.

    ``(a) In General.--The Secretary may make grants to qualifying 
health centers for the development, expansion, or operation of programs 
that, for individuals otherwise served by such centers, provide--
            ``(1) information and education on cancer prevention;
            ``(2) screenings for cancer;
            ``(3) counseling on cancer, including counseling upon a 
        diagnosis of cancer; and
            ``(4) treatment for cancer.
    ``(b) Qualifying Health Centers.--For purposes of this section, the 
term `qualifying health center' means health centers receiving grants 
under section 330, including community health centers, migrant health 
centers, health centers for the homeless, and health centers for 
residents of public housing.
    ``(c) Preference in Making Grants.--In making grants under 
subsection (a), the Secretary shall give preference to applicants 
that--
            ``(1) have service populations under section 330 that 
        include a significant number of low-income minority individuals 
        who are at-risk for cancer;
            ``(2) will, through programs under subsection (a)--
                    ``(A) emphasize early detection of and treatment 
                for cancer;
                    ``(B) provide comprehensive treatment services for 
                cancer in its earliest stages; and
                    ``(C) carry out subparagraphs (A) and (B) for two 
                or more types of cancer;
            ``(3) provide health services in a manner that is 
        convenient to individuals in the communities served by the 
        applicants; and
            ``(4) in order to provide treatment for cancer, have 
        established or will establish referral arrangements with 
        entities that provide screenings for low-income individuals.
    ``(d) Appropriate Cultural Context.--A condition for the receipt of 
a grant under subsection (a) is that the applicant involved agree that, 
in the program carried out with the grant, services will be provided in 
the languages and cultural contexts most appropriate for the 
individuals for whom the services are provided.
    ``(e) Outreach Services.--A condition for the receipt of a grant 
under subsection (a) is that the applicant involved agree to provide 
outreach activities to inform the public of the services of the 
program, and to provide offsite information on cancer; and
    ``(f) Application for Grant.--A grant may be made under subsection 
(a) only if an application for the grant is submitted to the Secretary 
and the application is in such form, is made in such manner, and 
contains such agreements, assurances, and information as the Secretary 
determines to be necessary to carry out this section.
    ``(g) Designation of Type of Cancer.--In making a grant under 
subsection (a), the Secretary shall designate the type or types of 
cancer with respect to which the grant is being made.
    ``(h) Authorization of Appropriations.--For the purpose of carrying 
out this section, there are authorized to be appropriated such sums as 
may be necessary for each of the fiscal years 2004 through 2008.''.
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