Lauer bill on kids cancer research heads to Senate

A bill authored by a Columbus state representative supporting pediatric cancer research has passed the House and is now headed to the Indiana State Senate.

According to the House Republican press office, state Rep. Ryan Lauer, a Columbus Republican, says House Bill 1453 would establish the Pediatric Cancer Research and Treatment Grant Program to fund research into treatments and novel therapies for pediatric cancer.

Lauer said the bill “could lay the groundwork for Indiana to make more advancements to combat this terrible disease affecting young Hoosiers and their families.”

Hoosiers and businesses would be able to donate directly to the grant fund, Lauer said. The donations could be used to help pediatric cancer research already being done in Indiana, including through the Indiana University School of Medicine.