Childhood Cancer STAR Act
- Last Action
- 6/5/2018
Actions
- 2018-06-05Became Public Law No: 115-180.
- 2018-06-05Became Public Law No: 115-180.
- 2018-06-05Signed by President.
- 2018-06-05Signed by President.
- 2018-05-24Presented to President.
- 2018-05-24Presented to President.
- 2018-05-22Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- 2018-05-22On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4350-4352)
- 2018-05-22Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H4350-4352)
- 2018-05-22DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 292.
- 2018-05-22Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4349-4355)
- 2018-05-22Mr. Burgess moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
- 2018-03-30Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- 2018-03-26Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
- 2018-03-26Received in the House.
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CRS Summary
As of 2018-06-05 (49)
Childhood Cancer Survivorship, Treatment, Access, and Research Act of 2018 or the Childhood Cancer STAR Act
TITLE I--MAXIMIZING RESEARCH THROUGH DISCOVERY
Subtitle A--Caroline Pryce Walker Conquer Childhood Cancer Reauthorization Act
(Sec. 101) This bill amends the Public Health Service Act to authorize the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to provide support to collect the medical specimens and information of children, adolescents, and young adults with selected cancers that have the least effective treatments in order to achieve a better understanding of these cancers and the effects of treatment.
(Sec. 102) The national childhood cancer registry is reauthorized through FY2023 and revised to authorize the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to award grants to state cancer registries to improve tracking of childhood cancers.
Subtitle B--Pediatric Expertise at NIH
(Sec. 111) The bill requires at least one member of the National Cancer Advisory Board, which advises the National Cancer Institute, to be knowledgeable in pediatric oncology.
Subtitle C--NIH Reporting on Childhood Cancer Activities
(Sec. 121) The NIH must ensure that information about supported childhood cancer research projects is included in appropriate congressional reports, including the Pediatric Research Initiative report.
TITLE II--MAXIMIZING DELIVERY: CARE, QUALITY OF LIFE, SURVIVORSHIP, AND CAREGIVER SUPPORT
(Sec. 201) The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) may support pilot programs to develop or study models for monitoring and caring for childhood cancer survivors throughout their lives.
HHS must also review departmental activities relating to workforce development for health care providers who treat pediatric cancer patients and survivors.
(Sec. 202) The NIH may continue to support research relating to pediatric cancer survivorship, including outcomes for, and barriers faced by, pediatric cancer survivors within minority or medically underserved populations.
(Sec. 203) HHS may also support the development of best practices regarding childhood and adolescent cancer survivorship care.
Cosponsors (20)
- Shelley Capito (R-WV)
- Chris Van Hollen (D-MD)
- Johnny Isakson (R-GA)
- Roy Blunt (R-MO)
- Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH)
- Marco Rubio (R-FL)
- Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY)
- Cory Booker (D-NJ)
- Susan Collins (R-ME)
- Angus King (I-ME)
- Christopher Coons (D-DE)
- David Perdue (R-GA)
- Charles Grassley (R-IA)
- Debbie Stabenow (D-MI)
- John Kennedy (R-LA)
- Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI)
- Bill Cassidy (R-LA)
- Richard Blumenthal (D-CT)
- Todd Young (R-IN)
- Bob Casey (D-PA)
Subjects
- Advisory bodies
- Cancer
- Child health
- Congressional oversight
- Department of Health and Human Services
- Drug safety, medical device, and laboratory regulation
- Drug therapy
- Government information and archives
- Government studies and investigations
- Health care costs and insurance
- Health care coverage and access
- Health care quality
- Health information and medical records
- Health personnel
- Health programs administration and funding
- Home and outpatient care
- Long-term, rehabilitative, and terminal care
- Medical education
- Medical research
Became law: Pub. L. 115-180
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