SCREENS for Cancer Act of 2024

To amend the Public Health Service Act to reauthorize and improve the National Breast and Cervical Cancer Early Detection Program for fiscal years 2024 through 2028, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Screening for Communities to Receive Early and Equitable Needed Services for Cancer Act of 2024 SCREENS for Cancer Act of 2024 2. National breast and cervical cancer early detection program (a) Program of grants to States Section 1501 of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 300k (1) in subsection (a)— (A) in paragraph (2), by striking the provision of appropriate follow-up services and support services such as case management that appropriate follow-up services are provided (B) in paragraph (3), by striking programs for the detection and control for the prevention, detection, and control (C) in paragraph (4), by striking the detection and control the prevention, detection, and control (D) in paragraph (5)— (i) by striking monitor ensure (ii) by striking ; and (E) by redesignating paragraph (6) as paragraph (9); (F) by inserting after paragraph (5), the following: (6) to enhance appropriate support activities to increase breast and cervical cancer screening, such as— (A) patient navigation; (B) implementation of evidence-based or evidence-informed strategies proven to increase breast and cervical cancer screening in health care settings; and (C) facilitating access to health care settings that provide breast and cervical cancer screenings; (7) to reduce disparities in incidents of and deaths due to breast and cervical cancer in populations with higher than average rates; (8) to improve access to breast and cervical cancer screening and diagnostic services and reduce related barriers, including factors that relate to negative health outcomes; and ; and (G) in paragraph (9), as so redesignated, by striking through (5) through (8) (2) by striking subsection (d). (b) Requirements with respect to type and quality of services Section 1503 of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 300m (1) in subsection (a)— (A) in paragraph (1), by striking that, initially that appropriate breast and cervical cancer screening and diagnostic services are provided based on national recommendations; and (B) by striking paragraphs (2) and (4); (C) by redesignating paragraph (3) as paragraph (2); and (D) in paragraph (2), as so redesignated, by striking ; and (2) by striking subsection (d). (c) Reports to Congress Section 1508(b) of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 300n–4(b) (1) in the heading, by striking Report Reports (2) by striking 1 year after the date of the enactment of the National Breast and Cervical Cancer Early Detection Program Reauthorization of 2007, and annually thereafter, 2 years after the date of enactment of the SCREENS for Cancer Act of 2024 (3) by striking Labor and Human Resources Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (4) by striking preceding fiscal year preceding 2 fiscal years in the case of the first report after the date of enactment of the SCREENS for Cancer Act of 2024 (d) Authorization of appropriations Section 1510(a) of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 300n–5(a) (1) by striking and 2011, (2) by inserting , and $275,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2025 through 2029 May 24, 2024 Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed

Summary: Screening for Communities to Receive Early and Equitable Needed Services for Cancer Act of 2023 or the SCREENS for Cancer Act of 2023This bill reauthorizes through FY2028 and makes changes to the National Breast and Cervical Cancer Early Detection Program. This program provides funding to states for breast and cervical cancer screening, diagnostic, and treatment services for individuals who have low incomes, are uninsured, or otherwise lack access to such services.Changes to the program include (1) expanding its scope to include addressing disparities and ensuring equitable access to screening and diagnostic services, and (2) eliminating requirements for states to expend a specified percentage of funding on screening and referral services.