SB0270sam002 96TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

Sen. Deanna Demuzio

Filed: 2/27/2009

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AMENDMENT TO SENATE BILL 270

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

on page 1, line 18, by replacing "shall establish" with "may establish"; and

on page 1, by replacing line 21 through line 23 with the following: "of mortality related to colon cancer. Subject to appropriation, the Department of Public Health may make grants to eligible entities for the purpose of carrying out the Program. An eligible entity that is a recipient of a grant may use the grant to carry out such programs directly or through grants to, or contracts with, public, private, and not-for-profit entities. The Department of Public Health may give preference to entities that serve underserved populations. The Program may run no less than 3 years from"; and

on page 2, by replacing line 5 with the following: "not served by the Program. A report must be submitted by the Department of Public Health to the Governor and the General Assembly every year of program implementation. The report shall include, but not be limited to, (1) an assessment of implementation, (2) an analysis of program costs and savings to the State, and (3) a description of program outcomes."; and

on page 2, line 6, by replacing "shall provide" with "may provide"; and

on page 2, line 10, by replacing "shall be" with "may be"; and

on page 2, line 14, by replacing "shall provide" with "may provide"; and

by replacing line 22 on page 2 through line 3 on page 3 with the following:

"(d) Persons who have been screened for colorectal cancer under the Colorectal Cancer Pilot Program may receive medical assistance identical to benefits provided under the State's approved plan under Title XIX of the Social Security Act. Medical assistance may be available immediately for the duration of the treatment for such cancer.

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