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H.R. 1078 (110th)

Comprehensive Cancer Care Improvement Act of 2007

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Introduced

15 February 2007

Last action

7 March 2007 · Referred

Status

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Sponsors

Rep. Capps, Lois [D-CA-24], Rep. Davis, Tom [R-VA-11], Rep. Davis, Jo Ann [R-VA-1], Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18], Rep. Cleaver, Emanuel [D-MO-5], Rep. Higgins, Brian [D-NY-26], Rep. Reyes, Silvestre [D-TX-16], Rep. Berman, Howard L. [D-CA-28], Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7], Rep. Gordon, Bart [D-TN-6], Del. Bordallo, Madeleine Z. [D-GU-At Large], Rep. Kilpatrick, Carolyn C. [D-MI-13], Rep. Boustany, Charles W., Jr. [R-LA-3], Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9], Rep. McNulty, Michael R. [D-NY-23], Rep. Clay, Wm. Lacy [D-MO-1], Rep. Boucher, Rick [D-VA-9], Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9], Rep. Jefferson, William J. [D-LA-2], Rep. Woolsey, Lynn C. [D-CA-6], Rep. Hinchey, Maurice D. [D-NY-22], Rep. Moran, James P. [D-VA-8], Rep. Rothman, Steven R. [D-NJ-9], Rep. Wexler, Robert [D-FL-19], Rep. Israel, Steve [D-NY-3], Rep. Forbes, J. Randy [R-VA-4], Rep. Jindal, Bobby [R-LA-1], Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large], Rep. King, Peter T. [R-NY-2], Rep. Payne, Donald M. [D-NJ-10], Rep. Green, Gene [D-TX-29], Rep. Abercrombie, Neil [D-HI-1], Rep. Allen, Thomas H. [D-ME-1], Rep. Upton, Fred [R-MI-6], Rep. Scott, Robert C. "Bobby" [D-VA-3], Rep. Etheridge, Bob [D-NC-2], Rep. Walsh, James T. [R-NY-25], Rep. Pickering, Charles W. "Chip" [R-MS-3], Rep. Honda, Michael M. [D-CA-15], Rep. Roybal-Allard, Lucille [D-CA-40], Rep. Lowey, Nita M. [D-NY-17], Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2], Rep. Schwartz, Allyson Y. [D-PA-13], Rep. Kagen, Steve [D-WI-8], Rep. Melancon, Charlie [D-LA-3], Rep. McDermott, Jim [D-WA-7], Rep. Wolf, Frank R. [R-VA-10], Rep. Rodriguez, Ciro D. [D-TX-28]

Subjects

Healthcare, Education

Source updated

5 December 2025

Healthcare · Education

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Summary

Comprehensive Cancer Care Improvement Act of 2007 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to provide for coverage of comprehensive cancer care planning services to provide individuals diagnosed with cancer a plan that details all aspects of the care to be provided. Requires the Secretary of Health and Human Services to establish standards for such services. Directs the Secretary to conduct a two-year demonstration project under which Medicare payments will be made 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 to: (1) establish new, or expand existing, palliative care and symptom management programs for cancer patients; (2) improve the quality of graduate and postgraduate training of physicians, nurses, and other health care providers in palliative care and symptom management for such patients; and (3) improve the quality of continuing professional education provided to qualified individuals regarding palliative care and symptom management for cancer 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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Timeline

  1. 15 February 2007

    Introduced

    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.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 15 February 2007

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 15 February 2007

    Introduced

    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.

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 15 February 2007

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  5. 16 February 2007

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

    Source: Committee

  6. 7 March 2007

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

    Source: Committee

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