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4/2/2009--Introduced.Assuring and Improving Cancer Treatment Education and Cancer Symptom Management Act of 2009 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act, as amended by the Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act of 2008, to provide for Medicare coverage of comprehensive cancer patient treatment education services. Amends the Public Health Service Act to direct the Director of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to expand, intensify, and coordinate programs for the conduct and support of research with respect to: (1) improving the treatment and management of symptoms and side effects associated with cancer and cancer treatment; and (2) evaluating the role of nursing interventions in the amelioration of such symptoms and side effects. Requires the NIH Director to make nursing intervention research grants for studying cancer symptom management care and services delivered by registered nurses. Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services to enter into an arrangement under which the Institute of Medicine of the National Academy of Sciences shall evaluate and report to the Secretary and Congress on the current state of symptom management, patient treatment education, and supportive care given to people with cancer.

1238644800 2009-04-02 Fri Nov 13 17:55:10 -0600 2009 introduced 56575 'act':11 '2009':13 'educ':6 'assur':1 'manag':10 'cancer':4,8 'improv':3 'symptom':9 'treatment':5 71784 false short introduced 56575 'act':9 'educ':16 'titl':3 'amend':2 'manag':30 'secur':8 'xviii':4 'cancer':13,28 'improv':27 'provid':11,23 'social':7 'medicar':19 'patient':14 'program':20 'symptom':29 'research':25 'treatment':15 'comprehens':12 71289 false official action 56575 1238644800 Thu Apr 02 00:00:00 -0500 2009 190474 Referred to House Ways and Means I000057 1958-05-30 4510 432 Cannon House Office Building http://www.house.gov/formisrael/contact.html 2 202-225-4669 Steve 'd':4 '-2':6 'ny':5 'rep':1 'steve':2,7,9 'israel':3,8,10 M 400195 Israel Steve_Israel J. Rep. Steve Israel [D, NY-2] 1871 N00013345 6816 Democrat 202-225-3335 Jewish NY Steve Israel 2.5 http://www.house.gov/israel/ RepSteveIsrael A000362 1968-03-07 3485 1419 Longworth House Office Building https://forms.house.gov/altmire/webforms/issue_subscribe.htm 4 202-226-2274 Jason 'd':4 '-4':6 'pa':5 'rep':1 'jason':2,7,9 'altmir':3,8,10 M 412231 Altmire Jason_Altmire Rep. Jason Altmire [D, PA-4] 1783 N00027664 7748 Democrat 202-225-2565 PA Jason Altmire http://altmire.house.gov/ congressmanaltmire A000210 1957-08-04 2572 2439 Rayburn House Building http://www.house.gov/andrews/contact_form_za.shtml 1 Robert 'd':4 '-1':6 'nj':5 'rep':1 'rob':9 'andrew':3,8,11 'robert':2,7,10 M 400008 Andrews Robert_E._Andrews E. Rep. Robert Andrews [D, NJ-1] 1157 Rob N00000826 8550 Democrat 202-225-6501 Episcopalian NJ Rob Robert Andrews 2.27777777777778 http://www.house.gov/andrews/ B000490 1947-02-04 2017 2429 Rayburn House Office Building http://bishop.house.gov/display.cfm?section_id=13 2 202-225-2203 Sanford 'd':4 '-2':6 'ga':5 'rep':1 'bishop':3,8,10 'sanford':2,7,9 M 400030 Bishop Sanford_D._Jr.Bishop D. Rep. Sanford Bishop [D, GA-2] 860 N00002674 6786 Democrat 202-225-3631 Baptist GA Sanford Bishop 3.5 http://bishop.house.gov/ B000657 1946-08-01 2169 2187 Rayburn House Office Building http://www.boucher.house.gov/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=645&Itemid= 9 202-225-0442 Frederick 'd':4 '-9':6 'va':5 'rep':1 'rick':9 'boucher':3,8,11 'frederick':2,7,10 M 400043 Boucher Rick_Boucher C. Rep. Frederick Boucher [D, VA-9] 986 Rick N00002171 6933 Democrat 202-225-3861 Methodist VA Rick Frederick Boucher 3.38461538461538 http://www.boucher.house.gov/ C001036 1938-01-10 3248 1110 Longworth House Office Building http://www.house.gov/capps/contact/send_an_email.shtml 23 202-225-5632 Lois 'd':4 'ca':5 '-23':6 'loi':2,7,9 'rep':1 'capp':3,8,10 F 400062 Capps Lois_Capps Rep. Lois Capps [D, CA-23] 1578 N00007232 7263 Democrat 202-225-3601 Lutheran CA Lois Capps 4.44444444444444 http://www.house.gov/capps/ C001068 1949-05-24 5295 1004 Longworth House Office Building http://cohen.house.gov/index.php?option=com_email_form&Itemid=113 9 202-225-5663 Steve 'd':4 '-9':6 'tn':5 'rep':1 'cohen':3,8,10 'steve':2,7,9 M 412236 Cohen Stephen_Cohen Rep. Steve Cohen [D, TN-9] 2052 N00003225 9099 Democrat 202-225-3265 TN Steve Cohen 3.84615384615385 http://www.legislature.state.tn.us/senate/members/s30.htm RepCohen D000482 1953-08-05 3164 401 Cannon House Office Building http://www.house.gov/doyle/email_mike.shtml 14 202-225-3084 Michael 'd':4 'pa':5 '-14':6 'rep':1 'doyl':3,8,11 'mike':9 'michael':2,7,10 M 400114 Doyle Michael_F._Doyle F. Rep. Michael Doyle [D, PA-14] 1231 Mike N00001373 6207 Democrat 202-225-2135 Roman Catholic PA Mike Michael Doyle 1.83333333333333 http://www.house.gov/doyle/ CongressmanDoyle E000288 1963-08-04 7089 1130 Longworth House Office Building http://ellison.house.gov/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=87 5 202-225-4886 Keith 'd':4 '-5':6 'mn':5 'rep':1 'keith':2,7,9 'ellison':3,8,10 M 412215 Ellison Keith_Ellison Rep. Keith Ellison [D, MN-5] 2083 N00028257 9027 Democrat 202-225-4755 MN Keith Ellison 6.05882352941176 http://ww3.house.leg.state.mn.us/members/members.asp?district=58B RepKeithEllison F000030 1941-07-04 2882 1221 Longworth House Office Building http://www.farr.house.gov/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=202 17 202-225-6791 Sam 'd':4 'ca':5 '-17':6 'rep':1 'sam':2,7,9 'farr':3,8,10 M 400129 Farr Sam_Farr Rep. Sam Farr [D, CA-17] 1492 N00007312 7329 Democrat 202-225-2861 Episcopalian CA Sam Farr 3.72727272727273 http://www.farr.house.gov/ F000339 1940-03-31 15371 2252 Rayburn House Office Building http://www.house.gov/writerep 4 202-225-0182 Barney 'd':4 '-4':6 'ma':5 'rep':1 'frank':3,8,10 'barney':2,7,9 M 400140 Frank Barney_Frank Rep. Barney Frank [D, MA-4] 7630 N00000275 18084 Democrat 202-225-5931 Jewish MA Barney Frank 2.56953642384106 http://www.house.gov/frank/ G000551 1948-02-19 3600 1440 Longworth House Office Building http://grijalva.house.gov/?sectionid=49&sectiontree=2,49 7 202-225-1541 Raul 'd':4 '-7':6 'az':5 'rep':1 'raul':2,7,9 'grijalva':3,8,10 M 400162 Grijalva M. Rep. Raul Grijalva [D, AZ-7] 1763 N00025284 7475 Democrat 202-225-2435 Roman Catholic AZ Raul Grijalva 3.05882352941176 http://grijalva.house.gov/ H000627 1938-10-27 3895 2431 Rayburn House Office Building http://www.house.gov/hinchey/contact/zipauth.shtml 22 202-226-0774 Maurice 'd':4 'ny':5 '-22':6 'rep':1 'mauric':2,7,9 'hinchey':3,8,10 M 400178 Hinchey Maurice_D._Hinchey D. Rep. Maurice Hinchey [D, NY-22] 2555 N00001222 7475 Democrat 202-225-6335 Roman Catholic NY Maurice Hinchey 2.11111111111111 http://www.house.gov/hinchey/ H001032 1948-10-15 4055 1019 Longworth House Office Building http://www.holt.house.gov/contact.shtml 12 202-225-6025 Rush 'd':4 'nj':5 '-12':6 'rep':1 'holt':3,8,10 'rush':2,7,9 M 400184 Holt Rush_D._Holt Dew Rep. Rush Holt [D, NJ-12] 1789 N00000860 7379 Democrat 202-225-5801 Protestant NJ Rush Holt http://www.holt.house.gov RushHolt J000032 1950-01-12 4383 2435 Rayburn House Office Building http://www.jacksonlee.house.gov/contact-form.shtml 18 202-225-3317 Sheila 'd':6 'tx':7 '-18':8 'lee':5,12,16 'rep':1 'sheila':2,9,13 'jackson':4,11,15 'jackson-le':3,10,14 F 400199 Jackson-Lee Sheila_Jackson-Lee Rep. Sheila Jackson-Lee [D, TX-18] 1886 N00005818 12615 Democrat 202-225-3816 Seventh Day Adventist TX Sheila Jackson-Lee 1.81818181818182 http://www.jacksonlee.house.gov/ K000210 1944-04-05 6072 436 Cannon House Office Building http://peteking.house.gov/zip.shtml 3 202-226-2279 Peter 'r':4 '-3':6 'ny':5 'rep':1 'king':3,8,11 'pete':9 'peter':2,7,10 M 400219 King Peter_T._King T. Rep. Peter King [R, NY-3] 2302 Pete N00001193 7909 Republican 202-225-7896 Roman Catholic NY Pete Peter King 3.89473684210526 http://peteking.house.gov/ L000111 1948-07-14 1259 2447 Rayburn House Office Building http://www.tomlatham.house.gov/Contact/ 4 202-225-3301 Thomas 'r':4 '-4':6 'ia':5 'rep':1 'tom':9 'thoma':2,7,10 'latham':3,8,11 M 400234 Latham Tom_Latham P. Rep. Thomas Latham [R, IA-4] 438 Tom N00004227 5358 Republican 202-225-5476 Lutheran IA Tom Thomas Latham http://www.tomlatham.house.gov CongressmanTomLatham L000554 1946-05-12 2517 2427 Rayburn House Office Building http://www.house.gov/lobiondo/IMA/issue.htm 2 202-225-3318 Frank 'r':4 '-2':6 'nj':5 'rep':1 'frank':2,7,9 'lobiondo':3,8,10 M 400244 LoBiondo Frank_A._LoBiondo A. Rep. Frank LoBiondo [R, NJ-2] 1284 N00000851 9221 Republican 202-225-6572 Roman Catholic NJ Frank LoBiondo 2.11428571428571 http://www.house.gov/lobiondo/ L000397 1947-12-21 3569 102 Cannon House Office Building http://lofgren.house.gov/emailform.shtml 16 202-225-3336 Zoe 'd':4 'ca':5 '-16':6 'rep':1 'zoe':2,7,9 'lofgren':3,8,10 F 400245 Lofgren Zoe_Lofgren Rep. Zoe Lofgren [D, CA-16] 1540 N00007479 8362 Democrat 202-225-3072 Lutheran CA Zoe Lofgren 5.5 http://lofgren.house.gov/ M001173 1959-09-16 2209 1208 Longworth House Office Building https://forms.house.gov/massa/contact-form.shtml 29 202-226-6599 Eric 'd':4 'ny':5 '-29':6 'rep':1 'eric':2,7,9 'massa':3,8,10 M 412299 Massa J. J. Rep. Eric Massa [D, NY-29] 1189 N00027550 3908 Democrat 202-225-3161 NY Eric Massa 3.375 http://massa.house.gov/ M000312 1959-11-20 3397 438 Cannon House Office Building http://www.house.gov/writerep 3 202-225-5759 James 'd':4 '-3':6 'ma':5 'jim':9 'rep':1 'jame':2,7,10 'mcgovern':3,8,11 M 400263 McGovern James_P._McGovern P. Rep. James McGovern [D, MA-3] 1443 Jim N00000179 9050 Democrat 202-225-6101 Catholic MA Jim James McGovern 5.0 http://www.house.gov/mcgovern M000485 1956-08-06 3163 2437 Rayburn House Office Building http://www.house.gov/mcintyre/IMA/issue.htm 7 202-225-5773 Mike 'd':4 '-7':6 'nc':5 'rep':1 'mike':2,7,9 'mcintyr':3,8,10 M 400266 McIntyre Mike_McIntyre Rep. Mike McIntyre [D, NC-7] 1386 N00002356 6796 Democrat 202-225-2731 Presbyterian NC Mike McIntyre http://www.house.gov/mcintyre/ RepMikeMcIntyre M001140 1945-11-08 3302 1727 Longworth House Office Building http://www.moore.house.gov/contact/index.shtml 3 202-225-2807 Dennis 'd':4 '-3':6 'ks':5 'rep':1 'moor':3,8,10 'denni':2,7,9 M 400282 Moore Dennis_Moore Rep. Dennis Moore [D, KS-3] 1447 N00005233 7331 Democrat 202-225-2865 Protestant KS Dennis Moore 2.83333333333333 http://www.moore.house.gov/ RepMoore M000933 1945-05-16 3283 2239 Rayburn House Office Building http://moran.house.gov/zipauth.shtml 8 202-225-0017 James 'd':4 '-8':6 'va':5 'jim':9 'rep':1 'jame':2,7,10 'moran':3,8,11 M 400283 Moran James_P._Moran P. Rep. James Moran [D, VA-8] 1156 Jim N00002083 7706 Democrat 202-225-4376 Roman Catholic VA Jim James Moran 1.9 http://www.moran.house.gov M001151 1952-09-11 2565 322 Cannon House Office Building http://murphy.house.gov/Contact/zipauth.htm 18 202-225-1844 Tim 'r':4 'pa':5 '-18':6 'rep':1 'tim':2,7,9 'murphi':3,8,10 M 400285 Murphy Tim_Murphy Rep. Tim Murphy [R, PA-18] 1147 N00024992 6901 Republican 202-225-2301 Roman Catholic PA Tim Murphy 4.92307692307692 http://murphy.house.gov/ N000147 1937-06-13 504 2136 Rayburn House Office Building http://www.norton.house.gov/forms/contact.html 0 202-225-3002 Eleanor 'd':4 '-0':6 'dc':5 'rep':1 'norton':3,8,10 'eleanor':2,7,9 F 400295 Norton Eleanor_Holmes_Norton Holmes Rep. Eleanor Norton [D, DC-0] 107 N00001692 5881 Democrat 202-225-8050 Episcopalian DC Eleanor Norton 5.0 http://www.norton.house.gov/ P000523 1940-08-17 4481 2162 Rayburn House Office Building http://price.house.gov/contact/contact_form.shtml 4 202-225-2014 David 'd':4 '-4':6 'nc':5 'rep':1 'david':2,7,9 'price':3,8,10 M 400326 Price David_E._Price Eugene Rep. David Price [D, NC-4] 1920 N00002260 8089 Democrat 202-225-1784 Baptist NC David Price 3.6 http://price.house.gov/ repdavidprice R000573 1961-09-01 4765 314 Cannon House Office Building http://ross.house.gov/?sectionid=77&sectiontree=76,77 4 202-225-1314 Mike 'd':4 '-4':6 'ar':5 'rep':1 'mike':2,7,9 'ross':3,8,10 M 400345 Ross Mike_Ross Rep. Mike Ross [D, AR-4] 2035 N00009571 10089 Democrat 202-225-3772 Methodist AR Mike Ross 3.0 http://ross.house.gov/ MikeRossArkansas04 S001162 1948-10-03 1988 423 Cannon House Office Building http://schwartz.house.gov/issue_subscribe.shtml 13 202-226-0611 Allyson 'd':4 'pa':5 '-13':6 'rep':1 'allyson':2,7,9 'schwartz':3,8,10 F 400647 Schwartz Allyson_Y._Schwartz Y. Rep. Allyson Schwartz [D, PA-13] 732 N00001579 6269 Democrat 202-225-6111 PA Allyson Schwartz 2.71428571428571 http://schwartz.house.gov/ RepAllysonSchwartz S001169 1951-12-12 5559 1022 Longworth House Office Building http://www.sestak.house.gov/IMA/issue_subscribe.shtml 7 202-226-0280 Joe 'd':4 '-7':6 'pa':5 'joe':2,7,9 'rep':1 'sestak':3,8,10 M 412232 Sestak Joe_Sestak Rep. Joe Sestak [D, PA-7] 2418 N00028049 7110 Democrat 202-225-2011 PA Joe Joe Sestak 1.5 http://sestak.house.gov/ S001165 1951-01-26 1425 1024 Longworth House Office Building https://forms.house.gov/sires/webforms/issue_subscribe.htm 13 202-226-0792 Albio 'd':4 'nj':5 '-13':6 'rep':1 'sire':3,8,10 'albio':2,7,9 M 412186 Sires Albio_Sires Rep. Albio Sires [D, NJ-13] 623 N00027523 5776 Democrat 202-225-7919 NJ Albio Sires http://www.house.gov/sires/ RepSiresNJ13 S000522 1953-03-04 3325 2373 Rayburn House Office Building http://chrissmith.house.gov/zipauth.html 4 202-225-7768 Christopher 'r':4 '-4':6 'nj':5 'rep':1 'chris':9 'smith':3,8,11 'christoph':2,7,10 M 400380 Smith Christopher_H._Smith H. Rep. Christopher Smith [R, NJ-4] 1310 Chris N00009816 10122 Republican 202-225-3765 Roman Catholic NJ Chris Christopher Smith 1.87878787878788 http://www.house.gov/chrissmith/ USRepChrisSmith T000462 1962-10-21 1062 113 Cannon House Office Building http://www.house.gov/writerep 12 202-226-4523 Patrick 'r':4 'oh':5 '-12':6 'pat':9 'rep':1 'tiberi':3,8,11 'patrick':2,7,10 M 400406 Tiberi Patrick_J._Tiberi J. Rep. Patrick Tiberi [R, OH-12] 233 Pat N00009699 6073 Republican 202-225-5355 Catholic OH Pat Patrick Tiberi 5.81818181818182 http://tiberi.house.gov/ T000326 1934-07-21 2086 2232 Rayburn House Office Building http://www.house.gov/towns/contact_form_zipcheck.shtml 10 202-225-1018 Edolphus 'd':4 'ed':9 'ny':5 '-10':6 'rep':1 'town':3,8,11 'edolphus':2,7,10 M 400409 Towns Edolphus_Towns Rep. Edolphus Towns [D, NY-10] 687 Ed N00001082 6517 Democrat 202-225-5936 Baptist NY Ed Edolphus Towns 1.125 http://www.house.gov/towns/ W000672 1939-01-30 4489 241 Cannon House Office Building http://www.house.gov/formwolf/contact_email/emailzip.shtml 10 202-225-0437 Frank 'r':4 'va':5 '-10':6 'rep':1 'wolf':3,8,10 'frank':2,7,9 M 400435 Wolf Frank_R._Wolf Rudolph Rep. Frank Wolf [R, VA-10] 1903 N00002073 6978 Republican 202-225-5136 Presbyterian VA Frank Wolf 6.83333333333333 http://www.house.gov/wolf/ RepFrankWolf action 56575 1238644800 Thu Apr 02 00:00:00 -0500 2009 190474 Referred to House Ways and Means action 56575 1238644800 Thu Apr 02 00:00:00 -0500 2009 190473 Referred to House Energy and Commerce action 56575 1238644800 Thu Apr 02 00:00:00 -0500 2009 190472 Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, 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. introduced 56575 1238644800 Thu Apr 02 00:00:00 -0500 2009 190471