S. 1773 (111th): Comprehensive Cancer Care Improvement Act of 2009

Introduced:
Oct 13, 2009 (111th Congress, 2009–2010)
Sponsor:
Sen. Mary Landrieu [D-LA]
Status:
Died (Referred to Committee)
See Instead:
This bill was re-introduced as S. 2097 (112th) on Feb 09, 2012.

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Status

This bill was introduced on October 13, 2009, in a previous session of Congress, but was not enacted.

Progress
Introduced Oct 13, 2009
Referred to Committee Oct 13, 2009
Cosponsors
none
Committees

Senate Finance

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Full Title

A bill 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 a Medicare hospice care demonstration program and grant programs for cancer palliative care and symptom management programs, provider education, and related research.

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Last updated Oct 13, 2009.
21 pages

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10/13/2009--Introduced.
Comprehensive Cancer Care Improvement Act of 2009 - 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 conduct a two-year demonstration project for Medicare payment for comprehensive cancer care symptom management services furnished by an eligible entity in accordance with a described plan.
Directs the Secretary to make grants to eligible entities for establishing a new, or expanding an existing, palliative care and symptom management program for cancer patients.
Directs the Secretary to make grants to eligible entities to improve the quality of graduate and postgraduate training of physicians, nurses, and other health care providers, as well as continuing professional education, in palliative care and symptom management for such patients.
Requires the Director of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to establish a program of grants for research on palliative care, symptom management, communication skills, and other end-of-life topics for such patients.

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