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H.R. 2058 (113th)

Childhood Cancer Survivors' Quality of Life Act of 2013

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Introduced

20 May 2013

Last action

24 May 2013 · Referred

Status

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Sponsors

Jackie Speier, Rep. Rangel, Charles B. [D-NY-19], Barbara Lee, Rep. Moran, James P. [D-VA-8], Del. Bordallo, Madeleine Z. [D-GU-At Large], Rep. McCaul, Michael T. [R-TX-10], Sen. Van Hollen, Chris [D-MD], Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large], PETER KING, James McGovern, Gerald Connolly, Rep. Beatty, Joyce [D-OH-3], Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9], Matt Cartwright, Anna Eshoo, Jared Polis, Bill Posey, David Cicilline, Carol Shea-Porter, Sheila Jackson Lee, Rep. Bachus, Spencer [R-AL-6], Mike Coffman, CAROLYN MALONEY, Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2], Rep. Israel, Steve [D-NY-3], Rep. Pingree, Chellie [D-ME-1], MIKE DOYLE, Diana DeGette, Leonard Lance, Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9], David Loebsack, Rep. Terry, Lee [R-NE-2]

Subjects

Healthcare, Education

Source updated

12 August 2025

Healthcare · Education

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Summary

Childhood Cancer Survivors' Quality of Life Act of 2013 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to make grants to eligible entities to establish pilot programs to develop, study, or evaluate model systems for monitoring and caring for childhood cancer survivors. Requires the Secretary to convene a Workforce Development Collaborative on Medical and Psychosocial Care for Pediatric Cancer to establish a plan to meet specified objectives relating to medical and psychosocial care workforce development, including: (1) disseminating to health care educators information relevant to providing medical and psychosocial services to persons with pediatric cancers, (2) adapting curricula for continuing education of the existing workforce, and (3) strengthening the emphasis on psychosocial health care in educational accreditation standards and professional licensing and certification. Reauthorizes and expands the National Cancer Institute's pediatric cancer research and awareness program to include research on: (1) pediatric cancer survivors within minority or other medically underserved populations, (2) health disparities in pediatric cancer survivorship outcomes, and (3) follow-up care for pediatric cancer survivors. Requires the Secretary to make grants to eligible entities to establish and operate a clinic for comprehensive long-term follow-up services for pediatric cancer survivors.

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Timeline

  1. 20 May 2013

    Introduced

    Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 20 May 2013

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 20 May 2013

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 24 May 2013

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

    Source: Committee

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