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Committee backs creation of pediatric cancer research and treatment grant fund; families and researchers urge seed investment
Summary
House Bill 1453 would create a pediatric cancer research and treatment grant program administered by the Indiana Department of Health, funded by state and private sources, to support research, clinical trials and treatments targeted to childhood cancers. Committee recommended recommitment to Appropriations after unanimous approval.
The Health and Provider Services Committee unanimously passed House Bill 1453 and recommended it to Appropriations after emotional testimony from families, clinicians and research leaders urging state seed funding for pediatric cancer research.
What the bill would do: HB1453 would create a Pediatrics Cancer Research and Treatment Grant Program within the Indiana Department of Health. The fund would accept state appropriations, federal grants, donations and private gifts; at the end of the fiscal year the fund would not revert to the general fund. The Department…
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