Lung Cancer Mortality Reduction Act of 2011

Bill: 112-hr-1394
Sponsor: Del. Christensen, Donna M. [D-VI-At Large]
Introduced: 2011-04-06 in the House
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Advisory bodies
Cancer
Cardiovascular and respiratory health
Drug safety, medical device, and laboratory regulation
Environmental health
Health care quality
Health programs administration and funding
Medical research
Medical tests and diagnostic methods
Military medicine
Minority health
Research administration and funding
Veterans' medical care

Summary:
action_date: 2011-04-06
text: 
Lung Cancer Mortality Reduction Act of 2011 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to implement a comprehensive program to achieve a 50% reduction in the mortality rate of lung cancer by 2020. Requires the program to include initiatives throughout HHS, including: (1) a strategic review and prioritization by the National Cancer Institute of research grants; (2) the establishment by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) of quality standards and guidelines for facilities that conduct computed tomography screening for lung cancer; and (3) the provision of funds to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to establish a Lung Cancer Early Detection Program that provides low-income, uninsured, and underserved populations that are at high risk for lung cancer access to early detection services.
 
Requires the Secretary of Defense (DOD) and the Secretary of Veterans Affairs (VA) to coordinate with the Secretary of HHS in implementing this Act and implementing coordinated care programs for military personnel and veterans diagnosed with lung cancer.
 
Requires the Secretary of HHS to establish: (1) the Lung Cancer Computed Tomography Screening and Treatment Demonstration Project; and (2) the Lung Cancer Advisory Board to monitor the programs established under this Act.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2011-05-18
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
action_date: 2011-04-15
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2011-04-06
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2011-04-06
text: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Armed Services, and Veterans' Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2011-04-06
text: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Armed Services, and Veterans' Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2011-04-06
text: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Armed Services, and Veterans' Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2011-04-06
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2011-04-06
text: Introduced in House