Cancer survivor employment assistance program

(a) In general The Secretary of Labor, in consultation with the Secretary of Health and Human Services, shall carry out a program to award grants to non-profit organizations and other entities to provide education and targeted assistance— (1) to eligible cancer survivors facing barriers to employment, including those who remain in the workforce during treatment, those who reduce working hours while in treatment, and those who reenter the workforce after a treatment-related departure; and (2) to the families and caregivers of such eligible cancer survivors. (b) Program components The program under this section shall include the following: (1) Assistance, career and training services, and supportive services for eligible cancer survivors who stay in the workforce during treatment, and for their families and caregivers, including— (A) transportation assistance; (B) childcare assistance; (C) nutritional assistance; (D) physical activity assistance; (E) psychosocial assistance; (F) financial assistance during a period of medical leave; and (G) other similar assistance. (2) Assistance and education for eligible cancer survivors who leave the workforce during treatment, and for their families and caregivers, including— (A) financial assistance during a period of medical leave; (B) assistance with premiums for continuation coverage provided pursuant to part 6 of subtitle B of title I of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (29 U.S.C. 1161 et seq.), title XXII of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 300bb–1 et seq.), or section 4980B of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (26 U.S.C. 4980B); and (C) career and training services, including upskilling and reskilling, for eligible cancer survivors who are not able to return to work after treatment. (3) Assistance, career and training services, and supportive services for eligible cancer survivors who are unable to work after a cancer diagnosis, and their families and caregivers, including— (A) assistance in applying for— (i) supplemental security income benefits under title XVI of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1381 et seq.); (ii) disability insurance benefits under section 223 of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 423); (iii) benefits under a State plan, or waiver of such plan, under title XIX of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1396 et seq.); (iv) with respect to minimizing delays in eligibility before a cancer survivor becomes eligible for Medicare coverage, benefits under the Medicare program under title XVIII of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.), including with respect to enrolling in plans under part C or D of such title and supplemental plans under section 1882 of such title; (v) State and private sector assistance programs for such cancer survivors; and (vi) career and training services available under title I, II, or IV of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (29 U.S.C. 3101 et seq.); and (B) information on the eligibility of a cancer survivor, and their families and caregivers, for benefits or services described in any of clauses (i) through (vi) of subparagraph (A). (c) Evidence-Based resources In carrying out this section, the Secretary of Labor, in consultation with the Secretary of Health and Human Services, shall use evidence-based resources, including— (1) nationally recognized evidence-based guidelines; and (2) other resources as determined by the Secretary. (d) Definitions In this section: (1) The term eligible cancer survivor means a cancer survivor (as defined in section 3) who— (A) remains in the workforce during cancer treatment; (B) reduces working hours during cancer treatment; (C) reenters the workforce after a cancer treatment-related departure; or (D) leaves the workforce as the result of a cancer diagnosis or related complications. (2) The term supportive services has the meaning given such term in section 3 of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (29 U.S.C. 3102).