42 U.S.C. § 285a–11b — Best practices for long-term follow-up services for pediatric cancer survivors

The Secretary of Health and Human Services may help identify best practices for caring for childhood and adolescent cancer survivors over the long term. In doing this, the Secretary may consult people with expertise in the lasting effects of childhood and adolescent cancers and their treatment. These experts may include: (1) oncologists, including pediatric oncologists; (2) primary care providers who work in survivorship care; (3) people who survived childhood or adolescent cancer; (4) parents of children and teens who have been diagnosed with and treated for cancer, and parents of long-term survivors; (5) nurses and social workers; (6) mental health professionals; (7) allied health professionals, such as physical and occupational therapists; and (8) anyone else the Secretary decides is appropriate.