PUBLIC LAW 109–475—JAN. 12, 2007
120 STAT. 3565
Public Law 109–475 109th Congress An Act To provide for programs to increase the awareness and knowledge of women and health care providers with respect to gynecologic cancers.
Jan. 12, 2007 [H.R. 1245]
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Gynecologic Cancer Education and Awareness Act of 2005’’ or ‘‘Johanna’s Law’’.
Gynecologic Cancer Education and Awareness Act of 2005. 42 USC 201 note.
SEC. 2. AMENDMENT TO THE PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE ACT.
Section 317P of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 247b– 17) is amended— (1) in the section heading by adding ‘‘(johanna’s law)’’ at the end; and (2) by adding at the end the following: ‘‘(d) JOHANNA’S LAW.— ‘‘(1) NATIONAL PUBLIC AWARENESS CAMPAIGN.— ‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall carry out a national campaign to increase the awareness and knowledge of health care providers and women with respect to gynecologic cancers. ‘‘(B) WRITTEN MATERIALS.—Activities under the national campaign under subparagraph (A) shall include— ‘‘(i) maintaining a supply of written materials that provide information to the public on gynecologic cancers; and ‘‘(ii) distributing the materials to members of the public upon request. ‘‘(C) PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENTS.—Activities under the national campaign under subparagraph (A) shall, in accordance with applicable law and regulations, include developing and placing, in telecommunications media, public service announcements intended to encourage women to discuss with their physicians their risks of gynecologic cancers. Such announcements shall inform the public on the manner in which the written materials referred to in subparagraph (B) can be obtained upon request, and shall call attention to early warning signs and risk factors based on the best available medical information. ‘‘(2) REPORT AND STRATEGY.— ‘‘(A) REPORT.—Not later than 6 months after the date of the enactment of this subsection, the Secretary shall submit to the Congress a report including the following:
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