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This bill aims to establish a new federal grant program within the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) to support mobile cancer screening units in rural and underserved communities. The bill provides funding and guidelines for creating mobile screening units that can help increase early cancer detection, particularly for lung and breast cancer. Eligible entities such as nonprofit hospitals, federally qualified health centers, academic health centers, and health systems can apply for grants up to $2 million to purchase vehicles, imaging technology, and digital tools needed to operate mobile screening units. The Secretary of Health and Human Services will prioritize applicants that can have the highest impact on patient mortality, serve underserved populations (including rural areas and Indian Health Service regions), and provide comprehensive follow-up care. Recipients must contribute matching funds, with a requirement of at least one dollar from non-federal sources for every three dollars of federal funding. The bill mandates a report to Congress after four years detailing the number of patients screened, the program's impact on screening rates and patient outcomes, and recommendations for improvement. The legislation authorizes $15 million in funding annually from fiscal years 2027 through 2031, addressing the significant cancer screening gap, with only 4.5 percent of eligible individuals currently being screened for lung cancer.

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