1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Screening for Communities to Receive Early and Equitable Needed Services for Cancer Act of 2024 or the SCREENS for Cancer Act of 2024 . 2. National breast and cervical cancer early detection program (a) Program of grants to States Section 1501 of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 300k ) is amended— (1) in subsection (a)— (A) in paragraph (2), by striking the provision of appropriate follow-up services and support services such as case management and inserting that appropriate follow-up services are provided ; (B) in paragraph (3), by striking programs for the detection and control and inserting for the prevention, detection, and control ; (C) in paragraph (4), by striking the detection and control and inserting the prevention, detection, and control ; (D) in paragraph (5)— (i) by striking monitor and inserting ensure ; and (ii) by striking ; and and inserting a semicolon; (E) by redesignating paragraph (6) as paragraph (9); (F) by inserting after paragraph (5), the following: (6) to enhance appropriate support activities to increase breast and cervical cancer screening, such as— (A) patient navigation; (B) implementation of evidence-based or evidence-informed strategies proven to increase breast and cervical cancer screening in health care settings; and (C) facilitating access to health care settings that provide breast and cervical cancer screenings; (7) to reduce disparities in incidents of and deaths due to breast and cervical cancer in populations with higher than average rates; (8) to improve access to breast and cervical cancer screening and diagnostic services and reduce related barriers, including factors that relate to negative health outcomes; and ; and (G) in paragraph (9), as so redesignated, by striking through (5) and inserting through (8)