Cancer Prevention

Spring 2006
Issue 7


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From the Editors

Calendar of Events
Aging and Cancer

Nicotine Vaccine: A Promising Treatment for Nicotine Addiction

Promoting a State of Prevention

Smoke-Free Workplace States

Cervical Cancer Vaccine May Be on the Horizon

News from the NCI

Cancer Prevention Clinical Trials

State Legislation

Federal Legislation

Make Your Voice Heard

Other Information Resources

 

State Legislation

California

AB 1476: to establish a cancer registry of juvenile cancer patients.
Status: In committee.
www.leginfo.ca.gov


Hawaii

HB 1480: Requires mandatory coverage for annual prostate cancer screening for men aged 40 and older by insurers, mutual benefit societies, and health maintenance organizations.
Status: in committee.
www.capitol.hawaii.gov

HB 2095: Establishes a sun protection program for students in public schools.
Status: in committee.
www.capitol.hawaii.gov

HB 2333: TO establish a cervical cancer elimination task force for the State.
Status: in committee.
www.capitol.hawaii.gov

SB 1028: To establish a cervical cancer elimination task force for the State.
Status: in committee.
www.capitol.hawaii.gov

SB 1467: To require mandatory coverage for annual prostate cancr screening for men aged 40 and older by insurers, mutual benefit societieis, and health maintenance organizations.
Status: in committee.
www.capitol.hawaii.gov


Iowa

HB 245: to establish a cancer drug repository program.
Status: in committee.
www.legis.state.ia.us

HB 632: to create a special colorectal cancer awareness motor vehicle license plate.
Status: in committee.
www.legis.state.ia.us

HB 632: to establish continuiy of care for cancer treatment.
Status: in committee.
www.legis.state.ia.us

HB 2126: to require health insurance policies to provide coverage for prostate and colorectal cancer screening.
Status: in committee.
www.legis.state.ia.us


Michigan

HB 5672: to create a cancer drug donation program.
Status: in committee.
www.michiganlegislature.org

SB 45: to provide an income tax checkoff for prostate cancer research funding.
Status: in committee.
www.michiganlegislature.org
www.leg.state.mn.us


Missouri

HB 1440: to create the Missouri Cervical Cancer Awareness and Treatment Program Fund and to provide for a checkoff on the Missouri individual and corporate income tax forms for donations to the fund.
Status: in committee.
www.moga.state.mo.us

HB 1089: to expand insurance coverage to cover costs incurred because of Phase I or II clinical trials for cancer treatment.
Status: in committee.
www.moga.state.mo.us

HB 1334: to make persons diagnosed with cancer eligible for Missouri Medicaid benefits.
Status: in committee.
www.moga.state.mo.us

SB 634: to provide Medicaid benefits to all cancer patients.
Status: in committee.
www.moga.state.mo.us

SB 567: to expand insurance coverage to cover costs incurred because of Phase I or II clinical trials for cancer treatment.
Status: in committee.
www.moga.state.mo.us


New Jersey

AB 1489: to establish targeted breast cancer education and screening initiatives in the Department of Health and Senior Services; appropriates $75,000.
Status: in committee.
www.njleg.state.nj.us

AB 1733: to prove supplemental appropriations from the Tobacco Settlement Fund to the Department of Health and Senior Services for pediatric cancer treatment and research.
Status: in committee.
www.njleg.state.nj.us

AB 1737: to establish a 5-year Breast Cancer Screening Grant Fund Program in the Department of Health and Senior Services; appropriates $3.8 million from the Tobacco Settlement Fund each year for 5 years.
Status: in committee.
www.njleg.state.nj.us

AB 1885: to require health insurance coverage for scalp hair prostheses and for hair headpieces for patients receiving chemotherapy for cancer.
Status: in committee.
www.njleg.state.nj.us

AB 1950: to establish a breast cancer screening access program in the Department of Health and Senior Services.
Status: in committee.
www.njleg.state.nj.us

AB 2014: to require health insurance coverage for hair headpieces for patients receiving chemotherapy for cancer.
Status: in committee.
www.njleg.state.nj.us

AB 2018: to provide a supplemental appropriation of $10 million for breast cancer screening in the Department of Health and Senior Services.
Status: in committee.
www.njleg.state.nj.us

AB 2690: establishes and appropriates funds to the Prostate Cancer Awareness, Education, and Research Program in the Department of Health and Senior Services.
Status: in committee.
www.njleg.state.nj.us

AB 2757: establishes ovarian cancer public awareness campaign in the Department of Health and Senior Services.
Status: in committee.
www.njleg.state.nj.us


New Mexico

HB 46: to provide colorectal cancer test insurance coverage.
Status: in committee.
www.legis.state.nm.us

HB 24: to establish a program for mammograms for low-income women.
Status: in committee.
www.legis.state.nm.us

HB 764: to promote prostate cancer awareness and education.
Status: in committee.
www.legis.state.nm.us

HB 470: to allocate funding for cancer prevention, research, and education.
Status: in committee.
www.legis.state.nm.us


New York

A 131: provides for corporate franchise and personal income tax check-offs for taxpayer gifts for colon cancer education; sets up colon cancer education fund.
Status: in committee.
assembly.state.ny.us

A 589: requires certain health insurance policies to provide coverage for diagnostic testing for ovarian cancer.
Status: in committee.
assembly.state.ny.us

A 908: provides for corporate franchise and personal income tax check-offs for taxpayer gifts for colon cancer research.
Status: in committee.
assembly.state.ny.us

A 1424: relates to directing the granting of excused leave to public officers and employees of this state to undertake screening for colon cancer.
Status: in committee.
assembly.state.ny.us

A 1723: creates a "stop prostate cancer" distinctive license plate program and applies revenues to the prostate and testicular cancer research and education fund.
Status: in committee.
assembly.state.ny.us

A 1884: Directs the commissioners of environmental conservation and health to produce an environmental facility and cancer incidence map.
Status: in committee.
assembly.state.ny.us

A 1899: requires providers of health care policies to provide coverage for colorectal cancer early detection.
Status: in committee.
assembly.state.ny.us

A 2069: authorizes awarding of grants by commissioner of health for breast cancer counseling, education and outreach programs to community-based agencies and organizations.
Status: in committee.
assembly.state.ny.us

A 2264: povides for the mapping of breast cancer in the state.
Status: in committee.
assembly.state.ny.us


Ohio

HB 391: To all ow taxpayers to use their income tax or commercial activity tax returns to make contributions to the Prostate Cancer Cure Corporation.
Status: in committee.
www.legislature.state.oh.us


Tennessee

HB 3087: To establish the "Cancer Drug Donation Program Act."
Status: in committee.
www.legislature.state.tn.us

HB 3549: To establish the Tennessee Cervical Cancer Elimination Task Force.
Status: in committee.
www.legislature.state.tn.us

SB 3093: To establish the "Cancer Drug Donation Program Act."
Status: in committee.
www.legislature.state.tn.us

SB 3678: To establish the Tennessee Cervical Cancer Elimination Task Force.
Status: in committee.
www.legislature.state.tn.us


Vermont

H 6: to establish clinical trials for cancer patients.
Status: in committee.
www.leg.state.vt.us

H 715: to work towards the eradication of cervical cancer.
Status: in committee.
www.leg.state.vt.us

S 19: to establish clinical trials for cancer patients.
Status: in committee.
www.leg.state.vt.us

S 22: to permit off-label use of drugs to treat cancer patients.
Status: in committee.
www.leg.state.vt.us


Washington

HB 1376: to provide tax exemptions for comprehensive cancer centers.
Status: in committee.
www.leg.wa.gov

HB 1738: to establish an early detection breast and cervical cancer screening program.
Status: in committee.
www.leg.wa.gov

HB 3086: to create a business and occupation tax exemption for chemotherapy and anticancer drugs dispensed pursuant to prescription.
Status: in committee.
www.leg.wa.gov

HB 5398: to provide tax exemptions for comprehensive cancer centers.
Status: in committee.
www.leg.wa.gov

HB 6623: to create a business and occupation tax exemption for chemotherapy and anticancer drugs dispensed pursuant to prescription.
Status: in committee.
www.leg.wa.gov

 
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