To address the health of cancer survivors and unmet needs that survivors face through the entire continuum of care from diagnosis through active treatment and posttreatment, in order to improve survivorship, treatment, transition to recovery and beyond, quality of life and palliative care, and long-term health outcomes, including by developing a minimum standard of care for cancer survivorship, irrespective of the type of cancer, a survivor's background, or forthcoming survivorship needs, and for other purposes.
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Latest Action · May 14, 2026
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, and Education and Workforce, 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.
The Lainie Jones Comprehensive Cancer Survivorship Act of 2026 strengthens support for cancer survivors through four major initiatives. First, it requires Medicare to cover cancer care planning and coordination services starting the year after enactment, reimbursing physicians and other healthcare providers at the same rate as transitional care management for developing written treatment plans at diagnosis, treatment changes, and transitions to survivorship care. Second, the bill creates a Department of Labor grant program to help cancer survivors and their families overcome employment barriers by funding nonprofits to offer financial assistance during medical leave, childcare support, career training, and help accessing disability benefits. Third, it requires state Medicaid programs to cover healthcare transition services for childhood and adolescent cancer survivors, including survivorship care planning and at least two annual follow-up visits. Finally, the legislation establishes a new Office of Cancer Survivorship within the National Cancer Institute to manage research grants, educate healthcare professionals, and provide survivors with resources for managing long-term health effects and accessing follow-up care.
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