HB600 Alabama 2010 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Paul DeMarco

Republican

Co-Sponsor

Mary Sue McClurkin

Session

Regular Session 2010

Title

Health Department, cancer, programs for breast, cervical, and colorectal cancer awareness, establishment required

Summary

HB600 requires the Alabama Department of Public Health to establish programs to raise awareness and expand screening for breast, cervical, and colorectal cancer.

What This Bill Does

The bill directs the Department of Public Health to create cancer awareness programs and to reduce death and illness from breast, cervical, and colorectal cancers through prevention, early detection, and treatment. It aims to make screening services available to underserved and uninsured residents statewide, and to raise public awareness and collect relevant research data. Services may be run by the department, by private contractors, or both, and may include referral services for people who need further testing or treatment after screenings. The department can seek federal waivers to maximize funding, and the program's implementation depends on available funds.

Who It Affects

• Underserved and uninsured Alabama residents would gain access to breast, cervical, and colorectal cancer screening and related referral services.
• The Alabama Department of Public Health and any private contractors or health care providers involved in running the programs would be responsible for implementing and funding the services.

Key Provisions

• Establish programs for breast, cervical, and colorectal cancer awareness.
• Pursue purposes including reducing morbidity and mortality through prevention, early detection, and treatment; making screening available to underserved and uninsured individuals; raising public awareness; collecting and analyzing cancer data; and serving as an information resource.
• Allow services to be delivered by private contracts, the department, or both, and permit referral services for individuals needing further examination or treatment after screenings.
• Distribute funding for providing and administering services, and seek federal waivers to maximize funds.
• The State Board of Health shall establish rules, guidelines, policies, and protocols to implement the act.
• Implementation is contingent on available funds.
• The act becomes effective January 1, 2011.

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Subjects

Health