Mark DeSaulnier will support legislation to help doctors develop treatment plans for cancer patients and survivors so they are better prepared for future health care needs.
Commitment kind: outcome. Promised action: Support the Cancer Care Planning and Communications Act to help doctors develop treatment plans for cancer patients and survivors.. Promised outcome: Cancer patients and survivors are better prepared for their future health care needs.. Deadline: unknown; not assumed expired. Official congressional digest for Mark DeSaulnier as U.S. Representative for California's 10th District during the 119th Congress.
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Last week, Congressman DeSaulnier reintroduced the Cancer Care Planning and Communications Act (H.R. 10087) to help doctors develop treatment plans for cancer patients and survivors, which would in turn ensure that these individuals are better prepared for their future healthcare needs.
DeSaulnier reintroduced H.R. 10087, aiming to help doctors create treatment plans for cancer patients and survivors and better prepare them for future health care needs.
Congressman DeSaulnier Authors Legislation to Support Cancer Survivors
Fetched verbatim passage. AI summary (separate from source): Within the lookback window, DeSaulnier's official House office highlighted his cancer-survivor legislation and tied it to support for cancer patients facing diagnosis and future care needs.
to help doctors develop treatment plans for cancer patients and survivors
Fetched verbatim passage. AI summary (separate from source): The official statement matches the commitment language directly, describing H.R. 10087 as legislation to help doctors develop treatment plans for cancer patients and survivors.
Fetched verbatim passage. AI summary (separate from source): GovInfo records DeSaulnier as introducing H.R. 10087, the Cancer Care Planning and Communications Act, in the 119th Congress. The bill was referred to committees, indicating effort but no enacted result yet.
coverage of cancer care planning and coordination under the Medicare program
Fetched verbatim passage. AI summary (separate from source): The bill text confirms the measure would create Medicare coverage for cancer care planning and coordination, aligning with the promised policy substance. The text remains an introduced bill, so enactment is not shown.
the development of a treatment plan by a physician, physician assistant, or nurse practitioner
Fetched verbatim passage. AI summary (separate from source): The introduced bill defines covered cancer care planning services as development of a treatment plan by specified clinicians. This is concrete legislative effort, but the measure has not been shown enacted as of the refresh date.
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Introduced in House
Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): A public legislative-record mirror shows H.R. 10087 has only reached introduction and committee referral steps, with later passage and enactment steps not completed. This supports keeping the promise unresolved pending enactment or other definitive delivery.
Public state: pendingAs of 2026-09-14 · verified · . Original AI recommendation (not independently established): unresolved.unknownA for effort
Verified evidence shows DeSaulnier introduced H.R. 10087 and that the bill concerns cancer care planning and treatment-plan development. However, the commitment is framed as achieving or supporting the policy outcome, and the verified passages show introduction/legislative effort only, not enactment or implementation. With no documented deadline expired as of 2026-09-14, an attempt without enactment remains unresolved.
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