SJR25 Alabama 2012 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

J.T. WaggonerSenator

Republican

Co-Sponsors

Del MarshPaul BussmanPhillip W. WilliamsMark Slade Blackwell

Session

Regular Session 2012

Title

Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month, designation

Summary

SJR25 designates March 2012 as Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month in Alabama as a non-binding observance and urges awareness and early detection.

What This Bill Does

It designates March 2012 as Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month in Alabama. It highlights that colorectal cancer is a major cause of cancer deaths and that early detection through screening greatly improves survival. It recognizes the FITWAY program and its role in increasing screening and providing limited testing for low-income, uninsured, or underinsured residents in specific counties. It encourages all Alabamians to recognize the importance of early detection and treatment.

Who It Affects

• All Alabama residents, who are encouraged to observe Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month and seek information and screening.
• Low-income, uninsured, or underinsured residents in the specified counties who may access limited FITWAY screenings if they meet eligibility (ages 50-64, income at or below 200% of the federal poverty level, under the care of a primary care physician, at average risk, and with no symptoms).

Key Provisions

• Designates March 2012 as Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month in Alabama and calls for observance across the state.
• Emphasizes the importance of early detection and screening in improving survival rates for colorectal cancer.
• Acknowledges the Alabama Department of Public Health's FITWAY program, which aims to increase colorectal cancer screening and provides limited screenings and diagnostic testing for eligible low-income, uninsured, or underinsured residents in the listed counties.
• Specifies eligibility for FITWAY screenings: ages 50-64, income at or below 200% of the federal poverty level, under the care of a primary care physician, at average risk, and with no symptoms; counties covered include Barbour, Bullock, Choctaw, Coffee, Dale, Dallas, Henry, Houston, Lowndes, Macon, Marengo, Mobile, Montgomery, Pike, Sumter, and Tuscaloosa.

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Subjects

Resolutions, Designation