Cancer Prevention

Spring 2006
Issue 7


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Aging and Cancer

Nicotine Vaccine: A Promising Treatment for Nicotine Addiction

Molecular Clues to Preventing Tobacco-Related Lung Cancer

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Smoke-Free Workplace States

Promoting a State of Prevention

Cervical Cancer Vaccine May Be on the Horizon

News from the NCI

Centers of Cancer Nanotechnology Excellence

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Cancer Prevention Clinical Trials

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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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