,,ii #aai? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,s4 #bibg ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,septemb] #bi1 #bjbe,mr4 ,m>%all 7= himself & ,mr4 ,re$7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,heal?1 ,education1 ,labor1 & ,p5sions ,a ,,bill ,to am5d ! ,public ,heal? ,s]vice ,act to direct ! ,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices1 act+ ?r\gh ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,heal? ,res\rces & ,s]vices ,adm9i/ration1 to aw>d grants1 contracts1 or coop]ative agreem5ts = support+ new mobile canc] scre5+ units to exp& pati5t access to ess5tial scre5+ s]vices 9 rural & und]s]v$ communities1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,mobile ,canc] ,scre5+ ,act4 #b4 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,ea* ye>1 #b1jjj1jjj p 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates are diagnos$ ) canc]4 7#b7 ,lung canc] rema9s ! lead+ cause ( canc] dea?s 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 ) #abg1jgj dea?s 9 #bjbc alone4 ,despite its preval5ce1 only #d4e p]c5t ( eligible individuals 7 scre5$ = lung canc] 9 #bjbb4 7#c7 ,mobile canc] scre5+ units h prov5 effective 9 increas+ access to ess5tial scre5+s1 includ+ = brea/ canc] & m rec5tly lung canc]4 7#d7 ,nationally1 only #bf4f p]c5t ( lung canc] cases are diagnos$ at an e>ly /age :5 ! #e-ye> survival rate is #fc p]c5t4 #c4 ,mobile canc] scre5+ grants ,"p ,d ( title ,,iii ( ! ,public ,heal? ,s]vice ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bed;b et seq47 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 ,,xiii ,mobile canc] scre5+ units #cdj;,j4 ,grants1 contracts1 & coop]ative agreem5ts 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y1 act+ ?r\gh ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,heal? ,res\rces & ,s]vices ,adm9i/ration1 %all aw>d grants1 contracts1 or coop]ative agreem5ts to eligible entities = ! purpose ( support+ new mobile canc] scre5+ units to exp& pati5t access to ess5tial scre5+ s]vices 9 rural & und]s]v$ areas4 7b7 ,eligible entities ,entities eligible = an aw>d "u subsection 7a7 include-- 7#a7 a nonpr(it hospital2 7#b7 a ,f$]ally-qualifi$ heal? c5t]2 7#c7 an academic heal? c5t]2 7#d7 a heal? sy/em2 & 7#e7 a consortium or o!r collaboration ( #b or m entities li/$ 9 any ( p>agraphs 7#a7 ?r\gh 7#d74 7c7 ,use ( funds ,= ! purpose describ$ 9 subsection 7a71 funds aw>d$ "u ?is section may be us$ =-- 7#a7 pur*as+ a comm]cial vehicle to op]ate a mobile canc] scre5+ unit2 7#b7 acquir+ imag+ te*nology2 7#c7 pur*as+ digital tools ne$$ to op]ate a mobile canc] scre5+ unit2 & 7#d7 cov]+ o!r co/s det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y to be ess5tial />tup or op]ational co/s4 7d7 ,fund+ limit ,! am\nt ( an aw>d "u subsection 7a7 may n exce$ #b1jjj1jjj4 7e7 ,prioritization ,9 mak+ aw>ds "u subsection 7a71 ! ,secret>y %all prioritize-- 7#a7 applicants ) ! highe/ pot5tial impact on pati5t mortality & scre5+ gaps = high-risk individuals2 7#b7 applicants s]v+ und]s]v$ populations1 includ+-- 7,a7 rural areas2 & 7,b7 areas s]v$ by ! ,indian ,heal? ,s]vice2 & 7#c7 applicants able to provide compreh5sive foll[-up c>e = abnormal f9d+s )9 #ij m9utes ( ! unit by gr\nd transportation4 7f7 ,mat*+ funds ,z a condition on receipt ( an aw>d "u ?is section1 an eligible entity %all agree t1 ) respect to co/s to be incurr$ by ! entity 9 c>ry+ out activities = :i* ! aw>d is made1 ! entity w contribute f non-,f$]al s\rces1 9 ca% or 9 k9d1 an am\nt equal to n less ?an #a doll> = e #c doll>s provid$ ?r\gh ! aw>d4 7g7 ,report to ,congress 7#a7 ,submission ,n lat] ?an #d ye>s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is section1 ! ,secret>y %all submit a report to ! ,committee on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & ! ,committee on ,heal?1 ,education1 ,labor1 & ,p5sions ( ! ,s5ate4 7#b7 ,cont5ts ,! report requir$ by p>agraph 7#a7 %all include-- 7,a7 ! total numb] ( pati5ts scre5$ us+ mobile canc] scre5+ units fund$ ?r\gh aw>ds "u ?is section1 ) data on su* total numb] ( pati5ts de-id5tifi$ & disaggregat$ by race1 e?nicity1 age1 sex1 geographic region1 disability /atus1 & o!r relevant factors2 7,b7 ! impact ( aw>ds "u subsection 7a7 on increas+ scre5+ rates1 e>ly canc] detection1 & improv$ pati5t outcomes2 7,c7 recomm5dations = improv+ ! program "u ?is section2 & 7,d7 su* o!r in=mation & recomm5dations z ! ,secret>y det]m9es to be relevant4 7h7 ,au?orization ( appropriations ,to c>ry out ?is section1 !re is au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ #ae1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjbg ?r\gh #bjca4 4