Listed below are pieces of legislation pertaining to cancer and its prevention that are under consideration in various states. Access the Web link provided for more information.
State - California
Bill Number - AB 1843
Date Introduced - 01/28/2002
Summary - Establishes the Pancreatic Cancer Research and Education Project Act of 2002, to be administered by the State Department of Health Services until 01/01/2008. Also know as the Dr. Ronald Hockwalt Memorial Pancreatic Cancer Research and Education Project Act of 2002, this act provides grants to non-profit agencies conducting research into the development of improved methods for detecting and treating pancreatic cancer and to increase public education about the disease.
Status - Pending: To Assembly Committee on Health
http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/
State - California
Bill Number - ACR 237
Date Introduced - 07/29/2002
Summary - This measure would declare September as Childhood Cancer Month, and state the commitment of the Legislature in supporting efforts to find cures for, and achieve prevention of, childhood cancer.
Status - Pending: To Senate Committee on Rules
http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/
State - Illinois
Bill Number - SB 1856
Date Introduced - 02/06/2002
Summary - Provides that coverage under the Illinois Insurance Code, the Health Maintenance Organization Act and the Voluntary Health Services Plan Act must include coverage for all generally medically accepted cancer screening tests.
Status - Pending: To Senate Committee on Rules
http://www.legis.state.il.us/
State - Kansas
Bill Number - HB 2678
Date Introduced - 01/24/2002
Summary - Requires coverage for expenses of clinical trials for treatment of life threatening conditions or prevention, detection, and treatment of cancer.
Status - Pending: To House Committee on Insurance
http://www.kslegislature.org/cgi-bin/index.gi
State - Minnesota
Bill Number - HB 3508
Date Introduced - 02/18/2002
Summary - Provides protection of drinking water, air, and land from chemicals found to cause cancer or reproductive toxicity.
Status - Pending: To House Committee on Health and Human Services Policy
http://www.leg.state.mn.us/
State - Mississippi
Bill Number - HB 1615
Date Introduced - 01/21/2002
Summary - Requires coverage of patient care costs for persons in cancer clinical trials.
Status - Dead:Died in Committee
http://www.ls.state.ms.us/
State - Missouri
Bill Number - HB 1952
Date Introduced - 02/14/2002
Summary - Requires health insurance coverage for clinical trials for treatment of cancer or other life threatening illnesses.
Status - Pending: To House Committee on Children, Families and Health
http://www.moga.state.mo.us/
State - Missouri
Bill Number - SB 822
Date Introduced - 01/09/2002
Summary - Provides for insurance coverage for cancer screenings, such as, a pelvic examination and Pap smear for any asymptomatic woman, a prostate examination and laboratory tests for cancer for any asymptomatic man and a colorectal cancer examination and laboratory tests for cancer for any asymptomatic person.
Status - Pending: Introduced
http://www.moga.state.mo.us/
State - Vermont
Bill Number - HB 739
Date Introduced - 02/05/2002
Summary - Authorizes the issuance of a conquer cancer special motor vehicle registration plate; establishes a cancer research trust fund.
Status - Pending: To House Committee on Health and Welfare.
http://www.leg.state.vt.us/
State - Virginia
Bill Number - HB 237
Date Introduced - 01/09/2002
Summary - Authorizes the issuance of revenue sharing license plates to support the American Cancer Society through a donation of a percentage of the revenue.
Status - Pending: Passed House: To Senate Committee on Transportation
http://legis.state.va.us/
