CARE for Blood Cancer Act of 2026

(a) Establishment. The Secretary of Health and Human Services (in this Act referred to as the Secretary) shall carry out a program, to be known as the National Blood Cancer Program (in this Act referred to as the Program), to achieve the following goals:

(1) Development and dissemination of public information and education programs for the detection and control of blood cancer.

(2) Improvement of the education, training, and skills of health professionals (including allied health professionals) in the detection and control of blood cancer.

(3) Supporting individuals diagnosed with blood cancer and their caregivers, including through treatments and clinical trials.

(4) Evaluation of activities conducted under paragraphs (1) through (3) through appropriate surveillance or program-monitoring activities.

(b) Activities. To achieve the goals described in subsection (a), the Secretary shall coordinate, support, and align activities of the Program across Federal agencies, including the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the National Institutes of Health, and the Health Resources and Services Administration, including through carrying out the following activities:

(1) Awarding grants under section 3 to State, local, territorial, and Tribal health agencies and organizations, and to other eligible entities, to improve awareness and education among the public and health professionals.

(2) Awarding grants under section 4 to institutes of higher education and academic medical centers to improve availability of, and access to, diagnostics and treatments.

(3) Establishing educational materials and programming to improve the education, training, and skills of health professionals (including allied health professionals) in the detection and control of blood cancer.