Childhood Cancer STAR Act

Bill: 114-hr-3381
Sponsor: Rep. McCaul, Michael T. [R-TX-10]
Introduced: 2015-07-29 in the House
Policy area: Health
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
Medical tests and diagnostic methods
Mental health
National Institutes of Health (NIH)
Research administration and funding
Social work, volunteer service, charitable organizations

Summary:
action_date: 2015-07-29
text: 

Childhood Cancer Survivorship, Treatment, Access, and Research Act of 2015 or the Childhood Cancer STAR Act
 
 
This bill amends the Public Health Service Act to permit the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to provide support to collect the medical specimens and information of children, adolescents, and young adults with cancer to improve the understanding of these cancers and of the effects of treatment.
 
The national childhood cancer registry is reauthorized through FY2020 and revised to require the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to award grants to states to improve tracking of childhood cancers.
 
This bill amends the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to require manufacturers and distributors of investigational drugs to publish policies for compassionate use of the drugs.
 
The Department of Health and Human Services must: (1) support pilot programs to develop or study models for monitoring and caring for childhood cancer survivors throughout their lives, (2) convene a Workforce Development Collaborative on Medical and Psychosocial Care for Pediatric Cancer Survivors, (3) establish a task force on standards for high-quality childhood cancer survivorship care, and (4) carry out a demonstration project to improve care coordination as childhood cancer survivors transition to adult care.
 
The NIH must support research on: (1) outcomes for, and barriers faced by, pediatric cancer survivors within minority or medically underserved populations; and (2) follow-up care for pediatric cancer survivors, including research on the late effects of cancer treatment and long-term complications.
 The Government Accountability Office must make recommendations to address barriers to childhood cancer survivors obtaining and paying for adequate medical care.
action_date: 2016-12-06
text: 

Childhood Cancer Survivorship, Treatment, Access, and Research Act of 2016 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 for the collection of 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.
 
The national childhood cancer registry is reauthorized through FY2021 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 National Cancer Advisory Board must include an individual knowledgable in pediatric oncology.
 
Subtitle C--NIH Report on Childhood Cancer Activities
 
(Sec. 121) The Pediatric Research Initiative must annually report on childhood cancer research projects conducted or supported by the NIH.
 
TITLE II--MAXIMIZING DELIVERY: CARE, QUALITY OF LIFE, SURVIVORSHIP, AND CAREGIVER SUPPORT
 
Subtitle A--Childhood Cancer Survivors' Quality of Life Act
 
(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 convene a Workforce Development Collaborative on Medical and Psychosocial Care for Pediatric Cancer Survivors.
 
(Sec. 202) The NIH may support research on: (1) outcomes for, and barriers faced by, pediatric cancer survivors within minority or medically underserved populations; and (2) follow-up care for pediatric cancer survivors, including research on the late effects of cancer treatment and long-term complications.
 
(Sec. 203) HHS may establish a task force on standards for high-quality childhood cancer survivorship care.
 
(Sec. 204) HHS may carry out a demonstration project to improve care coordination as childhood cancer survivors transition to adult care.
 
Subtitle B--Coverage and Payment of High Quality Care
 (Sec. 211) The Government Accountability Office must make recommendations to address barriers to childhood cancer survivors obtaining and paying for adequate medical care.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2016-12-07
text: Received in the Senate.
action_date: 2016-12-06
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2016-12-06
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H7193-7196)
action_date: 2016-12-06
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H7193-7196)
action_date: 2016-12-06
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 3381.
action_date: 2016-12-06
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H7193-7198)
action_date: 2016-12-06
text: Mr. Burgess moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
action_date: 2015-07-31
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2015-07-29
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2015-07-29
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2015-07-29
text: Introduced in House