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MA H2434

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/27/2025

Primary Sponsor

Jessica Giannino

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Origin

House of Representatives

194th General Court

AI Summary

  • Establishes a Pediatric Cancer Research and Resource Project Trust Fund to provide grants for pediatric cancer research and resource projects in Massachusetts
  • Fund receives money from legislative appropriations, public and private sources including gifts and donations, and earned interest; unspent funds do not revert to the General Fund at fiscal year end
  • Limits operational costs to no more than 5% of awarded funding for both research projects and resource projects
  • Creates a 7-member permanent advisory committee appointed by the Secretary of Health and Human Services, including 2 pediatric cancer survivors or caregivers, 1 national advocacy nonprofit representative, and 4 pediatric cancer professionals
  • Requires annual reporting by August 1 to Ways and Means, Public Health, and Healthcare Finance committees detailing grant numbers, amounts, recipients, and research outcomes

Legislative Description

Improving pediatric cancer research

Last Action

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means

10/27/2025

Committee Referrals

Ways and Means10/27/2025
Public Health2/27/2025

Full Bill Text

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