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SF 24

1st Engrossment - 84th Legislature (2005 - 2006) Posted on 12/15/2009 12:00am

KEY: stricken = removed, old language.
underscored = added, new language.

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A bill for an act
relating to health; requiring the commissioner of
health to develop a statewide cervical cancer
prevention plan.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

Section 1. new text begin CERVICAL CANCER ELIMINATION STUDY.
new text end

new text begin (a) The commissioner of health shall develop a statewide
integrated and comprehensive cervical cancer prevention plan,
including strategies for promoting and implementing the plan.
The plan must include activities that identify and implement
methods to improve the cervical cancer screening rates in
Minnesota, including, but not limited to:
new text end

new text begin (1) identifying and disseminating appropriate
evidence-based cervical cancer screening guidelines to be used
in Minnesota;
new text end

new text begin (2) increasing the use of appropriate screening based on
these guidelines for patients seen by medical groups in
Minnesota and monitoring results of these medical groups; and
new text end

new text begin (3) reducing the number of women who should but have not
been screened.
new text end

new text begin (b) In developing the plan, the commissioner shall also
identify and examine limitations and barriers in providing
cervical cancer screening, diagnosis tools, and treatment,
including, but not limited to, medical care reimbursement,
treatment costs, and the availability of insurance coverage.
new text end

new text begin (c) The commissioner may work with a nonprofit quality
improvement organization in Minnesota to identify evidence-based
guidelines for cervical cancer screening and to identify methods
to improve the cervical cancer screening rates among medical
groups; and may work with a nonprofit health care result
reporting organization to monitor results by medical groups in
Minnesota.
new text end

new text begin (d) The commissioner may convene an advisory committee that
includes representatives of health care providers, the American
Cancer Society, health plan companies, the University of
Minnesota Academic Health Center, community health boards, and
the general public.
new text end

new text begin (e) The commissioner shall submit a report to the
legislature by January 15, 2006, on:
new text end

new text begin (1) the statewide cervical cancer prevention plan,
including a description of the plan activities and strategies
developed for promoting and implementing the plan;
new text end

new text begin (2) methods for monitoring the results by medical groups
and by the entire state of cervical cancer screening improvement
activities; and
new text end

new text begin (3) recommended changes to existing laws, programs, or
services in terms of reducing the occurrence of cervical cancer
by improving insurance coverage for the prevention, diagnosis,
and treatment for cervical cancer.
new text end