FL S1300

Relocates the Prostate Cancer Awareness Program from the Department of Health to the University of Florida Prostate Disease Center (UFPDC) and expands its purpose to include community education, early detection promotion, health disparities reduction, and clinical trial awareness.

Establishes the UFPDC Prostate Cancer Task Force (replacing the previous advisory committee) with nine members appointed by the State Surgeon General, Governor, President of the Senate, and Speaker of the House, including scientists, clinicians, cancer survivors, and consumer advocates, with at least one member from each appointing entity representing an ethnic or racial minority.

Task force members serve 4-year terms (with initial staggered appointments of 2 and 4 years), receive per diem and travel reimbursement, elect a chair and vice chair annually, and require five members for a quorum.

Requires the task force to conduct an annual prostate cancer symposium, submit annual reports to the Governor and Legislature by January 15, present policy recommendations, verify cancer information accuracy, develop communication channels, and address health disparities in prostate cancer education and treatment.

Takes effect July 1, 2010.