Colorectal Cancer Early Detection Act

This bill would allow the federal Department of Health and Human Services, through the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, to give competitive grants to states for colorectal cancer awareness, education, and early detection in people under age 45. States applying would describe plans for outreach to higher-risk young people and certain groups, and for partnering with hospitals, clinics, Tribal organizations, and others. Grant money could pay for early detection and diagnostic testing, referrals including genetic testing and counseling, public education campaigns, training for health professionals, and patient navigation. Grants would last 5 years and could be renewed; states would return unspent funds within 6 months and report on how they used the money.

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Sponsors

• Haley M. Stevens Democrat sponsor
• 3 cosponsors