Sen. Deanna Demuzio

Filed: 2/27/2009

 

 


 

 


 
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AMENDMENT TO SENATE BILL 270

2     AMENDMENT NO. ______. Amend Senate Bill 270 as follows:
 
3 on page 1, line 18, by replacing "shall establish" with "may
4 establish"; and
 
5 on page 1, by replacing line 21 through line 23 with the
6 following:
7 "of mortality related to colon cancer. Subject to
8 appropriation, the Department of Public Health may make grants
9 to eligible entities for the purpose of carrying out the
10 Program. An eligible entity that is a recipient of a grant may
11 use the grant to carry out such programs directly or through
12 grants to, or contracts with, public, private, and
13 not-for-profit entities. The Department of Public Health may
14 give preference to entities that serve underserved
15 populations. The Program may run no less than 3 years from";
16 and
 

 

 

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1 on page 2, by replacing line 5 with the following:
2 "not served by the Program. A report must be submitted by the
3 Department of Public Health to the Governor and the General
4 Assembly every year of program implementation. The report shall
5 include, but not be limited to, (1) an assessment of
6 implementation, (2) an analysis of program costs and savings to
7 the State, and (3) a description of program outcomes."; and
 
8 on page 2, line 6, by replacing "shall provide" with "may
9 provide"; and
 
10 on page 2, line 10, by replacing "shall be" with "may be"; and
 
11 on page 2, line 14, by replacing "shall provide" with "may
12 provide"; and
 
13 by replacing line 22 on page 2 through line 3 on page 3 with the
14 following:
15     "(d) Persons who have been screened for colorectal cancer
16 under the Colorectal Cancer Pilot Program may receive medical
17 assistance identical to benefits provided under the State's
18 approved plan under Title XIX of the Social Security Act.
19 Medical assistance may be available immediately for the
20 duration of the treatment for such cancer.
21     (e) In addition to providing clinical services, the

 

 

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