United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 1844 (111th)
Comprehensive Cancer Care Improvement Act of 2009
Introduced
1 April 2009
Last action
2 April 2009 · Referred
Status
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Sponsors
Rep. Capps, Lois [D-CA-24], Rep. Boustany, Charles W., Jr. [R-LA-3], Rep. Wolf, Frank R. [R-VA-10], Rep. King, Peter T. [R-NY-2], Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2], Rep. Wittman, Robert J. [R-VA-1], Rep. Sestak, Joe [D-PA-7], Rep. Payne, Donald M. [D-NJ-10], Rep. Smith, Christopher H. [R-NJ-4], Rep. Israel, Steve [D-NY-3], Rep. Meeks, Gregory W. [D-NY-5], Rep. Massa, Eric J. J. [D-NY-29], Rep. Ros-Lehtinen, Ileana [R-FL-27], Rep. Terry, Lee [R-NE-2], Rep. Goodlatte, Bob [R-VA-6], Rep. Rahall, Nick J., II [D-WV-3], Rep. LoBiondo, Frank A. [R-NJ-2], Rep. Kennedy, Patrick J. [D-RI-1], Rep. Maloney, Carolyn B. [D-NY-12], Rep. Gordon, Bart [D-TN-6], Rep. McDermott, Jim [D-WA-7], Rep. Cao, Anh "Joseph" [R-LA-2], Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-18], Rep. Etheridge, Bob [D-NC-2], Rep. Boucher, Rick [D-VA-9], Rep. Arcuri, Michael A. [D-NY-24], Rep. Bishop, Timothy H. [D-NY-1], Rep. Herseth Sandlin, Stephanie [D-SD-At Large], Rep. Hinchey, Maurice D. [D-NY-22], Rep. Olver, John W. [D-MA-1], Rep. Frank, Barney [D-MA-4], Rep. McCarthy, Carolyn [D-NY-4], Sen. Van Hollen, Chris [D-MD], Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9], Rep. McCotter, Thaddeus G. [R-MI-11], Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7], Rep. Jackson, Jesse L., Jr. [D-IL-2], Rep. Pastor, Ed [D-AZ-4], Rep. Filner, Bob [D-CA-51], Rep. Wexler, Robert [D-FL-19], Rep. Platts, Todd Russell [R-PA-19], Rep. Alexander, Rodney [R-LA-5], Rep. Courtney, Joe [D-CT-2], Rep. Miller, Brad [D-NC-13], Rep. Altmire, Jason [D-PA-4], Rep. Slaughter, Louise McIntosh [D-NY-25], Rep. Farr, Sam [D-CA-20], Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9]
Subjects
Healthcare, Education
Source updated
5 December 2025
Summary
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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Timeline
1 April 2009
Introduced
Referred to House Energy and Commerce
Source: IntroReferral
1 April 2009
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
1 April 2009
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
1 April 2009
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
2 April 2009
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Source: Committee
Votes
No vote records are attached yet.
Versions
- Introduced in House · 1 April 2009 · Download file
Documents
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Sponsors
- Rep. Capps, Lois [D-CA-24] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Boustany, Charles W., Jr. [R-LA-3] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Wolf, Frank R. [R-VA-10] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. King, Peter T. [R-NY-2] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Wittman, Robert J. [R-VA-1] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Sestak, Joe [D-PA-7] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Payne, Donald M. [D-NJ-10] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Smith, Christopher H. [R-NJ-4] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Israel, Steve [D-NY-3] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Meeks, Gregory W. [D-NY-5] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Massa, Eric J. J. [D-NY-29] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Ros-Lehtinen, Ileana [R-FL-27] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Terry, Lee [R-NE-2] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Goodlatte, Bob [R-VA-6] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Rahall, Nick J., II [D-WV-3] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. LoBiondo, Frank A. [R-NJ-2] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Kennedy, Patrick J. [D-RI-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Maloney, Carolyn B. [D-NY-12] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Gordon, Bart [D-TN-6] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. McDermott, Jim [D-WA-7] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Cao, Anh "Joseph" [R-LA-2] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-18] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Etheridge, Bob [D-NC-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Boucher, Rick [D-VA-9] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Arcuri, Michael A. [D-NY-24] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Bishop, Timothy H. [D-NY-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Herseth Sandlin, Stephanie [D-SD-At Large] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Hinchey, Maurice D. [D-NY-22] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Olver, John W. [D-MA-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Frank, Barney [D-MA-4] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. McCarthy, Carolyn [D-NY-4] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Van Hollen, Chris [D-MD] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. McCotter, Thaddeus G. [R-MI-11] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Jackson, Jesse L., Jr. [D-IL-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Pastor, Ed [D-AZ-4] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Filner, Bob [D-CA-51] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Wexler, Robert [D-FL-19] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Platts, Todd Russell [R-PA-19] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Alexander, Rodney [R-LA-5] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Courtney, Joe [D-CT-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Miller, Brad [D-NC-13] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Altmire, Jason [D-PA-4] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Slaughter, Louise McIntosh [D-NY-25] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Farr, Sam [D-CA-20] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9] · D · Cosponsor
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/111th-congress/house-bill/1844
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/111/hr/1844
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