Sen. Deanna Demuzio
Filed: 2/27/2009
 
 

 




 

 		












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AMENDMENT TO SENATE BILL 270 




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    AMENDMENT NO. ______. Amend Senate Bill 270 as follows:


 
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on page 1, line 18, by replacing "shall establish" with "may 
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establish"; and 
 
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on page 1, by replacing line 21 through line 23 with the 
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following:
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"of mortality related to colon cancer. Subject to 
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appropriation, the Department of Public Health may make grants 
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to eligible entities for the purpose of carrying out the 
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Program. An eligible entity that is a recipient of a grant may 
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use the grant to carry out such programs directly or through 
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grants to, or contracts with, public, private, and 
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not-for-profit entities. The Department of Public Health may 
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give preference to entities that serve underserved 
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populations.  The Program may run no less than 3 years from"; 
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on page 2, by replacing line 5 with the following:
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"not served by the Program. A report must be submitted by the 
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Department of Public Health to the Governor and the General 
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Assembly every year of program implementation. The report shall 
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include, but not be limited to, (1) an assessment of 
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implementation, (2) an analysis of program costs and savings to 
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the State, and (3) a description of program outcomes."; and
 
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on page 2, line 6, by replacing "shall provide" with "may 
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provide"; and
 
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on page 2, line 10, by replacing "shall be" with "may be"; and
 
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on page 2, line 14, by replacing "shall provide" with "may 
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provide"; and
 
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by replacing line 22 on page 2 through line 3 on page 3 with the 
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following:
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    "(d) Persons who have been screened for colorectal cancer 
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under the Colorectal Cancer Pilot Program may receive medical 
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assistance identical to benefits provided under the State's 
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approved plan under Title XIX of the Social Security Act. 
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Medical assistance may be available immediately for the 
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duration of the treatment for such cancer.
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    (e) In addition to providing clinical services, the 
 


 






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Colorectal Cancer Screening and Treatment Pilot Program may 
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develop and disseminate public information about the 
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importance of screening, engage in outreach efforts to serve as 
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many eligible individuals as possible, and monitor and evaluate 
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all of the sites where the Program is located.".