42 U.S.C. § 285a-11b

Current through P.L. 118-106 (published on www.congress.gov on 10/04/2024)
Section 285a-11b - Best practices for long-term follow-up services for pediatric cancer survivors

The Secretary of Health and Human Services may facilitate the identification of best practices for childhood and adolescent cancer survivorship care, and, as appropriate, may consult with individuals who have expertise in late effects of disease and treatment of childhood and adolescent cancers, which may include-

(1) oncologists, which may include pediatric oncologists;
(2) primary care providers engaged in survivorship care;
(3) survivors of childhood and adolescent cancer;
(4) parents of children and adolescents who have been diagnosed with and treated for cancer and parents of long-term survivors;
(5) nurses and social workers;
(6) mental health professionals;
(7) allied health professionals, including physical therapists and occupational therapists; and
(8) others, as the Secretary determines appropriate.

42 U.S.C. § 285a-11b

Pub. L. 115-180, title II, §203, June 5, 2018, 132 Stat. 1389.

EDITORIAL NOTES

CODIFICATIONSection was enacted as part of the Childhood Cancer Survivorship, Treatment, Access, and Research Act of 2018, also known as the Childhood Cancer STAR Act, and not as part of the Public Health Service Act which comprises this chapter.

Secretary
The term "Secretary" means the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development.1See References in Text note below.
Service
The term "Service" means the Public Health Service;
practices
The term "practices" means design, financing, permitting, construction, commissioning, operation and maintenance, and other practices that contribute to achieving zero-net-energy buildings or facilities.