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- H.R.1661
H.R.1661: Improving Cancer Treatment Education Act of 2013
About This Bill
- This bill was introduced in the 113th Congress
- This bill is primarily about health
- Introduced April 19, 2013
- Latest Major Action June 3, 2013
- See the five similar bills introduced in other congresses.
Bill Sponsor
Bill Cosponsors
35 (33 Democrats, 2 Republicans)
Bill Summary
Improving Cancer Treatment Education Act of 2013 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to extend Medicare coverage to comprehensive cancer patient treatment education services, including a one-hour patient treatment education session delivered, in advance of treatment, by a registered nurse to an individual diagnosed with cancer (or whose course of treatment has been materially modified). Amends the Public Health Service...
(Source: Library of Congress)
Bill Actions
| Date | Description |
|---|---|
| June 3, 2013 |
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
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| April 19, 2013 |
Referred to House Ways and Means
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| April 19, 2013 |
Referred to House Energy and Commerce
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| April 19, 2013 |
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
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| April 19, 2013 |
Introduced in the House by Steve Israel (D-N.Y.) |