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HI SB2687

Bill

Status

Engrossed

3/8/2016

Primary Sponsor

Rosalyn Baker

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Origin

Senate

2016 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Establishes a colorectal cancer screening and awareness program to be administered by the Department of Health to increase screening rates in support of the "80% by 2018" national initiative.

  • Requires the Department of Health to educate women and men about colorectal cancer risks and screening benefits, with specific education targeted to higher-risk individuals.

  • Appropriates general revenues for fiscal year 2016-2017 to fund the program, with the specific amount left blank in the bill text.

  • Mandates the Department of Health submit a report to the legislature no later than twenty days before the 2017 regular session detailing all program expenditures.

  • Effective date is July 1, 2112 (appears to be a drafting error, as this is centuries in the future).

Legislative Description

Colorectal Cancer Screening and Awareness Program; Department of Health; Appropriation ($)

Last Action

Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Kawakami, Kobayashi, Kong, Luke, Pouha, Rhoads excused (6).

3/22/2016

Committee Referrals

Finance3/22/2016
Health3/10/2016
Ways and Means2/11/2016
Commerce, Consumer Protection, and Health1/27/2016

Full Bill Text

No bill text available