CHAPTER 215
S.P. 314 - L.D. 973
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:
Sec. 1. 22 MRSA §1407 is enacted to read:
§1407. Cancer prevention, research and treatment
1. Program established. The Bureau of Health shall establish a cancer prevention and control program to provide leadership for and coordination of cancer prevention, research and treatment activities. The program may include, but is not limited to:
A. Monitoring cancer prevalence at the state and community levels through the cancer-incidence registry under section 1404 and other means;
B. Education and training of health professionals on the current methods of diagnosing and treating cancer;
C. Patient and family education on how to manage the disease and the treatment of the disease; and
D. Consultation with and support of community-based cancer prevention, research and treatment programs.
2. Consultation. In implementing the program established in subsection 1, the Bureau of Health shall consult with the Medicaid program administered by the department and with the Department of Education. In addition, the bureau shall seek advice from other organizations and private entities concerned with cancer prevention, research and treatment.
3. Funding. The Bureau of Health may accept federal funds and grants for implementing the program established in subsection 1 and may contract for work with outside vendors or individuals.
Sec. 2. Appropriations and allocations. The following appropriations and allocations are made.
HUMAN SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF
Bureau of Health 0143
Initiative: Creates 2 federal positions in the Department of Human Services, Bureau of Health, a Public Health Educator III position and a Planning and Research Associate II position, for the purposes of establishing a cancer prevention and control program. The positions are funded with existing federal resources in the bureau.
Federal Expenditures Fund 2003-04 2004-05
Positions - Legislative Count (2.000) (2.000)
Personal Services $74,196 $100,907
All Other (74,196) (100,907)
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Federal Expenditures Fund Total $0 $0
Effective September 13, 2003, unless otherwise indicated.
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