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H.R. 5187 (107th)

Patient Navigator, Outreach, and Chronic Disease Prevention Act of 2002

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Introduced

23 July 2002

Last action

29 July 2002 · Referred

Status

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Sponsors

Sen. Menendez, Robert [D-NJ], Rep. Ros-Lehtinen, Ileana [R-FL-27], Rep. Green, Gene [D-TX-29], Del. Christensen, Donna M. [D-VI-At Large], Rep. Thompson, Bennie G. [D-MS-2], Rep. Diaz-Balart, Lincoln [R-FL-21], Rep. Serrano, Jose E. [D-NY-15], Rep. Smith, Christopher H. [R-NJ-4], Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-12], Rep. Jones, Stephanie Tubbs [D-OH-11], Rep. Frost, Martin [D-TX-24], Rep. Conyers, John, Jr. [D-MI-13], Rep. Woolsey, Lynn C. [D-CA-6], Rep. Rodriguez, Ciro D. [D-TX-28], Rep. Roybal-Allard, Lucille [D-CA-40], Rep. Baca, Joe [D-CA-43], Rep. Gonzalez, Charles A. [D-TX-20], Rep. Hinojosa, Ruben [D-TX-15], Rep. Cummings, Elijah E. [D-MD-7], Rescom. Acevedo-Vila, Anibal [D-PR-At Large], Rep. Pallone, Frank [D-NJ-6], Rep. Pastor, Ed [D-AZ-4], Sen. Udall, Tom [D-NM], Rep. Pascrell, Bill, Jr. [D-NJ-9], Rep. Stark, Fortney Pete [D-CA-13], Rep. Payne, Donald M. [D-NJ-10], Rep. Bentsen, Ken [D-TX-25], Rep. Rothman, Steven R. [D-NJ-9], Rep. Becerra, Xavier [D-CA-34], Rep. Sanchez, Loretta [D-CA-46], Rep. Holt, Rush [D-NJ-12], Rep. McCollum, Betty [D-MN-4], Rep. Crowley, Joseph [D-NY-14], Rep. Andrews, Robert E. [D-NJ-1], Rep. Gutierrez, Luis V. [D-IL-4]

Subjects

Healthcare

Source updated

19 August 2025

Healthcare

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Summary

Patient Navigator, Outreach, and Chronic Disease Prevention Act of 2002 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to authorize: (1) the Secretary of Health and Human Services, acting through the Administrator of the Health Resources and Services Administration; and (2) the Director of the National Cancer Institute to make grants for model programs to provide services for cancer and chronic diseases to individuals of health disparity populations. Requires that these services: (1) be provided in a culturally competent way; (2) include patient navigators to help with finding services and follow-up care; and (3) include ongoing outreach activities. Conditions grants on the presence of a fee schedule consistent with prevailing rates and a fee discount schedule which provides fee adjustments based on ability to pay. Evaluates services according to a peer-reviewed model according to best practices. Limits the grants to five years.

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Timeline

  1. 23 July 2002

    Introduced

    Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 23 July 2002

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 23 July 2002

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 24 July 2002

    Introduced

    Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1343)

    Source: IntroReferral

  5. 29 July 2002

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

    Source: Committee

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