Counting Veterans' Cancer Act of 2023
The Counting Veterans' Cancer Act of 2023 requires the Department of Veterans Affairs to share cancer diagnosis data for veterans with state cancer registries that are part of federal programs like the CDC's National Program of Cancer Registries and the National Cancer Institute's SEER Program. This addresses the underreporting of veterans' cancer cases (approximately 26,500 unreported in 2017) by ensuring VA medical data is included in national cancer statistics. The bill mandates that the VA share data without requiring separate agreements with each state and directs the CDC to help state registries share veteran cancer diagnosis data with the VA. The goal is to create a more complete national cancer dataset for public health research and planning, without changing veterans' healthcare benefits or services.
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Jun 2023
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Introduced Jun 14, 2023
Last action Jun 14, 2023
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Jun 14, 2023
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
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Jun 14, 2023
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1 primary · 1 co-sponsor
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