IL HR0903

Endorses a Cancer Patients' Bill of Rights establishing five principles for cancer care in Illinois to ensure patients receive access to the best available treatments and support

Affirms that cancer patients with complex cancers deserve access to specialized expertise, emerging treatments, precision medicine, and genomic therapies available at advanced cancer centers

Guarantees cancer patients the right to multidisciplinary supportive care addressing pain, emotional, and overall health needs during treatment

Establishes patient rights to access early-stage and late-stage clinical trials offering emerging therapies based on the latest cancer research

Ensures cancer patients can understand their diagnoses and receive information about treatment options in culturally appropriate and understandable languages, with support for community-based care partnerships with academic institutions