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Senate Bills - 108th Congress
Session I | Session II
S. 453Patient Navigator, Outreach, and Chronic Disease Prevention Act of 2002
On February 26, 2003, Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison introduced S. 453, the
Patient Navigator, Outreach, and Chronic Disease Prevention Act of 2002. This
legislation would require NCI, HRSA and IHS to award grants to provide
individuals from populations affected by health disparities prevention, early
detection, treatment, and follow-up care services for cancer and chronic
diseases. The legislation would also require NCI, HRSA and IHS to award
grants for the development and operation of programs for patient navigators.
S. 453 was referred to the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and
Pensions. Also on February 26, Representative Robert Menendez (D-NJ)
introduced the companion measure, H.R. 918,
which was referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Legislative Update (August 2003):
Patient Navigator, Outreach, and Chronic Disease Prevention Act of 2003
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