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H.R. 1661 (113th)

Improving Cancer Treatment Education Act of 2013

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Introduced

19 April 2013

Last action

3 June 2013 · Referred

Status

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Sponsors

Rep. Israel, Steve [D-NY-3], Rep. Tiberi, Patrick J. [R-OH-12], Rep. Butterfield, G. K. [D-NC-1], Rep. McIntyre, Mike [D-NC-7], Rep. Ellison, Keith [D-MN-5], Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large], Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7], Rep. Connolly, Gerald E. [D-VA-11], Rep. Loebsack, David [D-IA-2], Rep. Ryan, Tim [D-OH-13], Rep. Latham, Tom [R-IA-3], Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2], Rep. Capps, Lois [D-CA-24], Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-12], Rep. Carson, André [D-IN-7], Rep. Peterson, Collin C. [D-MN-7], Rep. Miller, George [D-CA-11], Rep. Davis, Susan A. [D-CA-53], Rep. Enyart, William L. [D-IL-12], Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-18], Rep. Lynch, Stephen F. [D-MA-8], Rescom. Pierluisi, Pedro R. [D-PR-At Large], Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-20], Rep. Moore, Gwen [D-WI-4], David Scott, Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9], Rep. Nolan, Richard M. [D-MN-8], Rep. Frankel, Lois [D-FL-22], Rep. Clay, Wm. Lacy [D-MO-1], Rep. Veasey, Marc A. [D-TX-33], Rep. Maloney, Carolyn B. [D-NY-12], Rep. Garamendi, John [D-CA-8], Rep. Edwards, Donna F. [D-MD-4], Rep. Pingree, Chellie [D-ME-1], Rep. McCarthy, Carolyn [D-NY-4], Rep. Huffman, Jared [D-CA-2]

Subjects

Healthcare, Education

Source updated

12 August 2025

Healthcare · Education

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Summary

Improving Cancer Treatment Education Act of 2013 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to extend Medicare coverage to comprehensive cancer patient treatment education services, including a one-hour patient treatment education session delivered, in advance of treatment, by a registered nurse to an individual diagnosed with cancer (or whose course of treatment has been materially modified). Amends the Public Health Service Act to require the Director of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to expand, intensify, and coordinate research programs to: (1) improve the treatment and management of symptoms and side effects associated with cancer and cancer treatment, and (2) evaluate the role of nursing interventions in the amelioration of such symptoms and side effects.

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Timeline

  1. 19 April 2013

    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. 19 April 2013

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

    Source: Committee

  3. 19 April 2013

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 19 April 2013

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  5. 3 June 2013

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

    Source: Committee

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