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IN HB1278
Bill
Status
4/10/2017
Primary Sponsor
Sharon Negele
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AI Summary
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State Department of Health shall develop a strategic plan to identify and significantly reduce cervical cancer morbidity and mortality, effective July 1, 2017.
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Department must collaborate with the Office of the Secretary of Family and Social Services, Indiana University Melvin and Bren Simon Cancer Center, University of Notre Dame Harper Research Institute, and Purdue University Center for Cancer Research.
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Strategic plan must address barriers to prevention and screening, methods to increase human papillomavirus vaccination and screening rates, review current technologies and best practices, identify service gaps, estimate annual state health care costs, and establish implementation schedules.
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Department shall deliver a written report to the governor and general assembly by December 31, 2018, including the completed strategic plan and recommendations for goal implementation and schedule compliance.
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Chapter 15 expires January 1, 2019.
Legislative Description
Cervical cancer prevention. Requires the state department of health (department) to develop a strategic plan to identify and significantly reduce morbidity and mortality from cervical cancer. Requires the department to collaborate with the family and social services administration and certain cancer facilities. Allows the department to establish workgroups. Establishes requirements for the department in developing the strategic plan. Requires that a report on the strategic plan and recommendations on goal implementation and schedule compliance must be delivered to the governor and general assembly before December 31, 2018.
Last Action
Public Law 23
4/10/2017