# 119-hr-10087: Cancer Care Planning and Communications Act

119-hr-10087, Cancer Care Planning and Communications Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. DeSaulnier, Mark [D-CA-10] (D-CA); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-08-27).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-10087
- Congress: 119
- Title: Cancer Care Planning and Communications Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-08-13
- Sponsor: Rep. DeSaulnier, Mark [D-CA-10] (D-CA)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Health
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-08-27

## Summary

**Creates a Medicare benefit for cancer care planning and coordination.** It would require standardized written or electronic care and survivorship plans based on Institute of Medicine standards and align payment with existing transitional care management rates. - Older Americans with cancer would get formal care and survivorship plans at four trigger points in care. Plans must be available in writing or electronically and tailored to cultural and language needs. - Clinicians and other providers could bill Medicare for defined cancer care planning and coordination services. Payment would be set at parity with transitional care management rates unless the Secretary sets a different rate. - Health systems would use a defined content framework tied to the Institute of Medicine care management plan and may rely on quality measures and accreditation to support survivorship planning.

## Provisions PRIA read

- Medicare cancer care planning benefit: benefit, medium. If enacted, and you have Medicare Part B and are diagnosed with cancer, you would be able to get a written or electronic cancer care plan. A doctor, physician assistant, or nurse practitioner would prepare the plan using the Institute of Medicine care management components. You would be able to rec…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-4669: FEMA Act of 2025
- 119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act
- 119-hr-7481: Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2026
- 119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act
- 119-hr-5658: Child Care for Every Community Act
- 119-hr-3971: Domestic Workers Bill of Rights Act

## Sources
- [119-hr-10087 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/10087)

## Related
- [119-hr-4669: FEMA Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4669)
- [119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7977)
- [119-hr-7481: Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7481)
- [119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7973)
- [119-hr-5658: Child Care for Every Community Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-5658)
- [119-hr-3971: Domestic Workers Bill of Rights Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3971)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-10087 (as of 2026-08-27).