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HI HB62
Bill
Status
1/19/2017
Primary Sponsor
Bertrand Kobayashi
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AI Summary
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Establishes a colorectal cancer awareness pilot program administered by the Department of Health to educate the public about colorectal cancer risks and screening benefits.
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Department of Health shall provide targeted education to individuals at greater risk for colorectal cancer and general outreach to all women and men.
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Appropriates $250,000 from general revenues for fiscal year 2017-2018 to fund the pilot program.
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Department must submit preliminary report by 20 days before the 2019 legislative session and final report by 20 days before the 2021 legislative session on program expenditures.
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Pilot program takes effect July 1, 2017 and is repealed on June 30, 2020, supporting Hawaii's participation in the "80% by 2018" colorectal cancer screening initiative.
Legislative Description
Relating To Cancer.
Appropriation ($)
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) Souki excused (1).
2/14/2018