Title 42, The Public Health and WelfareRelease 119-102

§285a–11b Best Practices for Long-term Follow-up Services for Pediatric Cancer Survivors

Title 42 › CHAPTER 6A — PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE › SUBCHAPTER III — NATIONAL RESEARCH INSTITUTES › Part C — Specific Provisions Respecting National Research Institutes › subpart 1 — national cancer institute › § 285a–11b

Last updated Aug 21, 2026|Official source

Summary

The Secretary of Health and Human Services may help find the best ways to care for children and teens who survive cancer. To do this, the Secretary can talk with experts and people with real experience, such as oncologists (including pediatric oncologists), primary care doctors who do survivorship care, survivors, parents, nurses and social workers, mental health and allied health professionals (like physical and occupational therapists), and others the Secretary thinks are appropriate.

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Title 42, §285a–11b

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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.

Legislative History

Notes & Related Subsidiaries

Editorial Notes

Codification Section 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.

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Citation

42 U.S.C. § 285a–11b

Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare

Last Updated

Aug 21, 2026

Release point: 119-102