Cancer Prevention

Spring 2007
Issue 9


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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 139: 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

S 0353: pertaining to special motor vehicle license plates for pink ribbon breast cancer awareness.
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 514: to require immunizations for the human papilloma virus.
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.nyleg.state.nj.us

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


New Mexico

HB 510: relating to colorectal cancer screening insurance coverage.
www.legis.state.nm.us

HB 976: relating to cancer patient education program.
www.legis.state.nm.us

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


Pennsylvania

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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