Cancer Legislative Information

Bill Number
HB 1355

Date Introduced
03/19/2001

Date Enacted
-

Sponsor(s)
Gannon

Summary - Provides Medicaid eligibility for women under 65 years of age who meet specified income requirements and have been screened for and diagnosed with breast or cervical cancer.

Status - Pending:
From House Committee on Healthy Promotion: reported with a substitute, combines HB 715

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Bill Number
HB 715

Date Introduced
03/06/2001

Date Enacted
-

Sponsor(s)
Lerner

Summary - Provides for Medicaid reimbursement for breast and cervical cancer treatement for persons who are eligible for such services under the Federal Breast and Cervical Cancer Prevention and Treatment Act of 2000.

Status - Pending:
In House. Laid on table

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Bill Number
SB 1306

Date Introduced
03/14/2001

Date Enacted
03/23/2001

Sponsor(s)
Sanderson

Summary - Provides for Medicaid reimbursement for breast and cervical cancer treatment for persons who are eligible for such services under the Federal Breast and Cervical Cancer Prevention and Treatment Act of 2000.

Status - Enacted:
Signed by Governor - Filed as Chapter No. 2001-52

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Bill Number
SB 792

Date Introduced
03/06/2001

Date Enacted
05/31/2001

Sponsor(s)
Silver

Summary - Provides medical assistance for eligible women with incomes below 200% of the federal poverty level and udner 64, for cancer treatment pursuant to the Federal Breast and Cervical Cancer Prevention and Treatment Act of 2000, screened through the National Breast and Cervical Cancer Early Detection Program.

Status - Enacted:
Signed by Governor

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