H.R. 6084 · 114th Congress
Improving Cancer Treatment Education Act of 2016
- Stage
- In committee
- Sponsor
- Steve Israel
- Introduced
- 2016-09-20
- Latest action
- 2016-09-27 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Summary
Improving Cancer Treatment Education Act of 2016
This bill amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to establish Medicare coverage with respect to comprehensive treatment education services for cancer patients.
In addition, the bill requires the National Institutes of Health to expand, intensify, and coordinate research on cancer symptom management improvement.