Cancer Prevention
2010
Issue 14


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From the Editors

Calendar of Events
Oral Cancer in India: Learning from Different Populations

The Case For PSA-based Screening

The Case Against PSA-based Screening

Dr. Margaret Foti: A Lifelong Commitment to Cancer Prevention

A Safer, Effective Alternative to Surgery for Barrett's Esophagus

Spotlight On...

New York City's Efforts Pay Off as Colonoscopy Screenings Rise

News from the NCI

Issues & Insights

Cancer Prevention Clinical Trials

State Legislation

Federal Legislation

Make Your Voice Heard

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State Legislation


Alaska | Arkansas | California | Connecticut | Delaware | Florida | Georgia | Hawaii | Illinois | Iowa | Kansas | Kentucky | Maine | Massachusetts | Michigan | Minnesota | Missouri | Montana | New Hampshire | New Jersey | New York | North Carolina | Ohio | Oregon | Pennsylvania | Rhode Island | South Carolina | Tennessee | Utah | Vermont | Virginia | Wisconsin

Bill numbers are subject to change. Check the status of bill by contacting the state legislator's office or through state legislative website.


Alaska

SB 10: Requiring health insurers and Medicaid to provide coverage for cancer clinical trials

Arkansas

HR 1005: Recognizing January as Cervical Cancer Month

HB 1286: Tobacco cessation and prevention programs appropriation for the 2009-2010 fiscal year

SB 947: The colorectal cancer prevention, early detection, and treatment act of 2009


California

AB 56: Amendment to provide adequate health care coverage for mammographies and breast cancer screening.

AB 359: Amend reimbursement rates for breast and cervical cancer early detection screening

SB 158: Provide health care coverage for cervical cancer screening (HPV vaccine)


Connecticut

SB 166: To provide funding for breast cancer research

SB 638: To remove financial obstacles to post-cancer treatment screening for colon cancer survivors - providing health insurance coverage for colonoscopies


Delaware

Passed
SB 103: Established May as melanoma and skin care detection and prevention month in Delaware


Florida

S 190: Breast cancer treatment coverage by health insurance and HMOs - specific coverage required


Georgia

HB 853: Bill requiring restrictions and regulations to be placed on tanning facilities

SB 245 Require health benefit plan that covers cancer chemotherapy also include coverage for orally administered cancer medication


Hawaii

HB 1527: Bill increasing general excise tax on tobacco products other than cigarettes; percentage of increase will go to cervical and breast cancer screening and Healthy Start program

HB 328: Appropriates funds for cervical and breast cancer screening.

HB 823: Mandates health insurance coverage for colorectal cancer screening – also requires insurer to provide risks for undiagnosed colorectal cancer and encourage screening


Illinois

HB 0839: Create health advisory committee whose primary focus is cancer prevention and the early detection, curing, screening, and treatment of cancer


Iowa

HF 550 Mandating health insurance policies provide coverage for colorectal and prostate cancer screening

HF 768 Expedited review of denials of health benefit coverage for cancer treatments

SF 21 Requiring health benefit coverage for cancer treatment in approved clinical trials


Kansas

SB 288 Providing coverage for colorectal cancer screening

SB 195 Providing reimbursement to oral anti-cancer medications


Kentucky

HB 30 or SB 102: Provide coverage for routine healthcare costs related to patient participation in clinical trial for cancer


Maine

HP 484: An act to fund the screening and early detection of cancer by including guidelines in Statewide Cancer Plan HP 627 - Authorize a general fund bond issue to fund research and development for cancer


Massachusetts

HN 1031: For legislation to provide insurance coverage for MRI for the detection of breast cancer

HN 898: Health insurance providers be required to include coverage for diagnostic screening for prostate cancer

SN 284: Legislation to establish a skin cancer and sun safety education program in public schools

SN 451: Legislation to ensure access to life-saving colorectal cancer screenings


Michigan

SB 0481: Provide coverage for orally administered cancer chemotherapy


Minnesota

HF 2194: Establish Minnesota colorectal cancer prevention and women's heart health program using tobacco-related tax funds.

HF 0293: Provide appropriate funds for colorectal cancer screening for the uninsured


Missouri

SB 144: Establishes a prostate cancer pilot program to provide screening, referral services, treatment and outreach

SB 104: Provides information and the opportunity to be immunized for the human papilloma virus

SB 375/HB 886: Provides health insurance coverage for Phase I clinical trials for cancer treatment


Montana

HB 325: Assured coverage of colon cancer screening


New Hampshire

HB638: Increasing the tobacco tax and dedicating certain tobacco tax revenues to the comprehensive cancer plan fund


New Jersey

A 130: Requires health insurers to provide coverage for screening for cervical cancer, including testing for HPV

A 346: Requires insurance coverage for MRIs for women at high risk for breast cancer

S 2363: Permanently declares February as "Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month" in New Jersey


New Mexico

SB 42: Provide health insurance coverage for cancer clinical trials


New York

A02464: Requires accident and health insurance policies to cover the cost of genetic testing of persons with a family history of cancer

A02521: Health insurance coverage for standard diagnostic testing for ovarian cancer

A03102: Provides for a comprehensive statewide cancer detection and education program

A03479: Requires insurance coverage for the screening of colorectal cancer

A06140: Requires providers of health care policies to provide coverage for colorectal cancer early detection

A07407: Provides insurance coverage for diagnostic screening for colorectal cancer

S01905: Requires insurers of cervical cancer detection to provide human papilloma virus vaccine to females ages 9 to 26


North Carolina

H1251: Designate June as "Cancer Screening Awareness Month" in North Carolina


Ohio

HB 56: Require health plans to provide benefits for colorectal cancer examinations and tests for cancer

HB 134: Requires health care plans, including the state's Medicaid program, to offer to provide benefits for prostate, colorectal, ovarian, and cervical cancer screening examinations and laboratory tests


Maine

HP 484: An act to fund the screening and early detection of cancer by including guidelines in Statewide Cancer Plan HP 627 - Authorize a general fund bond issue to fund research and development for cancer


Oregon

SB 892: Requires Department of Human Services to provide screening for breast and cervical cancer to persons who meet eligibility requirements for Oregon Breast and Cervical Cancer Program

Passed
HJR 12: Encourages public to take measures to decrease incidence of skin cancer


Pennsylvania

HB 85: Providing insurance coverage for patient costs associated with cancer clinical trials


Rhode Island

H 6339: Proclaiming the month of September as Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month in Rhode Island

S 0397: Increase federal funds to cover annual mammograms for women eligible to use the Rhode Island women's cancer screening program


South Carolina

S 0613: Health insurance coverage for insured who participate in clinical trials for cancer


Tennessee

HB 0396: Require the department of health to develop and implement a program to provide colorectal cancer screenings for uninsured individuals between ages 50 and 64 and for any other uninsured individuals determined to be at high risk for developing colon cancer; requires health insurance companies to cover colorectal cancer screenings


Utah

HB 419: Provide for a tax on tanning facilities and the creation of a Melanoma Cancer Research Fund from tax revenue

HJR 3: Joint resolution to support efforts to increase and improve cancer treatment, screening, and research


Vermont

H 24: Provide insurance coverage for colorectal cancer screening


Virginia

SJ 292: Establish a joint subcommittee to study the benefits to Virginia of appropriating additional funds for cancer research


Wisconsin

AB 217: Requiring health insurance coverage for colorectal screening


 
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