Cancer Prevention
2008
Issue 11


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From the Editors

Calendar of Events
Infection: A Major Contributor to the Global Burden of Cancer

Lance Armstrong: Champion in the Fight Against Cancer

Effectiveness of Tobacco Product Labeling Policies Worldwide

Spotlight On...Leslie Bernstein, Ph.D.

Can Diet Help Determine Colon Cancer Survival?

India's Annual Death Toll from Smoking May Soon Top One Million

News from the NCI

Issues & Insights

Cancer Prevention Clinical Trials

State Legislation

Federal Legislation

Make Your Voice Heard

Other Information Resources

 

State Legislation


California

AB 16: to amend Section 120365 of, and to amend, repeal, and add Section 120335 of, the Health and Safety Code, relating to pupil immunizations regarding the human papillomavirus vaccine.
www.leginfo.ca.gov

AB 105: to amend Sections 22705 and 22706 of the Business and Professions Code, relating to tanning facilities.
www.leginfo.ca.gov


Hawaii

HB 459: pertaining to cervical cancer education and prevention.
www.capitol.hawaii.gov

HB 1118: pertaining to mandatory health coverage for prostate and colorectal cancer screening.
www.capitol.hawaii.gov

HB 1463: regarding cigarette tax money earmarked to fund the cacncer research center ofHawaii.
www.capitol.hawaii.gov

SB 1108: pertaining to cervical cancer education and prevention.
www.capitol.hawaii.gov


Kansas

SB 198: to authorize issuance of a new distinctive license plate for breast cancer research and outreach.
www.kslegislature.org

SB 218: to require insurance coverage for colorectal cancer screening.
www.kslegislature.org


Kentucky

HB 337: relating to Medicaid reimbursement for smoking cessation treatment.
www.lrc.ky.gov

HB 506: relating to health benefit plan coverage of screening for prostate cancer.
www.lrc.ky.gov


Michigan

HB 4104: relating to required human papillomavirus vaccination for sixth grade pupils.
www.michiganlegislature.org

SB 0015: relating to checkoff box on income tax return form to provide funding for prostate cancer research.
www.michiganlegislature.org

SB 0051: relating to specialty fundraising license plate for breast cancer.
www.michiganlegislature.org

SB 0133: relating to required human papillomavirus vaccination for sixth grade pupils.
www.michiganlegislature.org


Minnesota

H 0392: pertaining to special motor vehicle license plates for pink ribbon breast cancer awareness.
www.leg.state.mn.us

H 1842: pertaining to inclusion of environmental toxicity data in cancer surveillance system.
www.leg.state.mn.us


Missouri

HB 375: to add certain cancers to the list of diseases that are used to compute firefighters’ retirement benefits.
www.moga.state.mo.us

HB 541: to require health insurers to provide coverage for human papillomavirus testing as a cervical cancer scsreening test.
www.moga.state.mo.us

SB 517: to add certain cancers to the list of diseases that are used to compute firefighters’ retirement benefits.
www.moga.state.mo.us


New Hampshire

HB 560: relating to insurance coveage for prostate cancer testing.
www.gencourt.state.nh.us


New Jersey

A 1191: to require insurance coverage for magnetic esonance imaging for women at hight risk for breast cancer.
www.njleg.state.nj.us

A 1249: to require insurers to provide for expenses incurred in screening for ovarian cancer.
www.njleg.state.nj.us

A 1535: to require health insurance coverage for scalp hair prostheses and for hair headpieces for patients receiving chemotherapy treatment for cancer.
www.njleg.state.nj.us

A 2168: to require insurance coverage for magnetic resonance imaging for women at high risk for breast cancer.
www.njleg.state.nj.us

S 132: to require insurers and SHBP to provide coverage for expenses incurred in screening for ovarian cancer
www.njleg.state.nj.us


New Mexico

SB 851: relating to colorectal cancer screening insurance coverage.
www.legis.state.nm.us

SB 1174: relating to human papillomavirus vaccination in school-based clinics.
www.legis.state.nm.us


New York

A 124: relating to protection from sun exposure and instruction regarding skin cancer
www.assembly.state.ny.us

A 159: relating to corporate franchise and personal income tax check-offs for taxpayer gifts for lung cancer education and prevention; sets up education/prevention fund.
www.assembly.state.ny.us

A 850: relating to mapping breast cancer within the state.
www.assembly.state.ny.us

A 952: relating to a "stop prostate cancer" distinctive license plate program and applies revenues to the prostate and testiculara cancer research and education fund.
www.assembly.state.ny.us

A 1143: relating to directing the commissioners of environmental conservation and health to produce an environmental facility and cancer incidence map.
www.assembly.state.ny.us

A 1195: relating to excused leave for prostate cancer scrrening.
www.assembly.state.ny.us

A 1471: relating to issuance of distinctive license plates bearing the words "Cure Childhood Cancer".
www.assembly.state.ny.us

A 2273: relating corporate franchise and personal income tax check-offs for taxpayer gifts for coon cancer research.
www.assembly.state.ny.us

A 3327: to establishe a bladder cancer screening program for firefighters.
www.assembly.state.ny.us

A 4056: to allow for the creation of a distinctive license plate for the support of childhood cancer awareness.
www.assembly.state.ny.us

A 5535: to create the breast cancer registry, department of health responsible for investigation and research concerning the causes, prevention, early detection and treatment.
www.assembly.state.ny.us

A 8069: to direct the department of education to provide a comprehensive program on the prevention of skin cancer.
www.assembly.state.ny.us

A 9808: to enact major components of legislation necessary to implement the health and mental hygiene budget for the 2008-2009 fiscal year.
www.assembly.state.ny.us

S 237: to provide for corporate franchise and personal income tax check-offs for taxpayer gifts for lung cancer education and prevention; sets up education/prevention fund.
www.assembly.state.ny.us

S 954: to establish a bladder cancer screening program for firefighters.
www.assembly.state.ny.us

S 3623: to allow for the creation of a distinctive license plate for the support of childhood cancer awareness.
www.assembly.state.ny.us

S 6808: to enact major components of legislation necessary to implement the health and mental hygiene budget for the 2008-2009 fiscal year.
www.assembly.state.ny.us


Pennsylvania

HB 49: to provide for medical assistance to certain eligible women for breast and cervical cancer treatment and follow-up care.
www.legis.state.pa.us

HB 972: to mandate health insurance coverage for cancer prevention and early detection programs; and providing for powers.
www.legis.state.pa.us

SB 274: to mandate health insurance coveage for cancer preventiona dn early detection programs.
www.legis.state.pa.us

SB 275: to provide insurance covrage for routine patient care costs when an insured, enrollee, or subscriber participates in approved cancer clinical trials.
www.legis.state.pa.us


Tennessee

HB 265: to authorize issuance of pink ribbon new specialty earmarked license plates.
www.legislature.state.tn.us

HB 1854: to require certain coverages and benefits for breast cancer patients.
www.legislature.state.tn.us

SB 344: to authorize issuance of pink ribbon new specialty earmarked license plates.
www.legislature.state.tn.us

SB 2036: to require certain coverages and benefits for breast cancer patients.
www.legislature.state.tn.us

 
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