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| Other Topics in this Issue: Breast Cancer
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Cancer-General Vermont enacted legislation that requires certain insurers, including HMOs, to provide coverage for medically necessary growth cell stimulating factor injections taken as part of a prescribed chemotherapy regimen. In Virginia a law was passed requiring the state plan for medical assistance to cover high-dose chemotherapy and bone marrow transplants for individuals over age 21. Eligible individuals must have been diagnosed with lymphoma and meet specified requirements. Research California, Illinois, and New Jersey enacted legislation to increase cancer research. California enacted two laws, the first of which establishes and appropriates $2 million to the state Cancer Research Fund, and creates the state Cancer Research Council. The second California law requires that the state Cancer Research Fund monies be spent on cancer research and requires the state Department of Health Services to establish and administer the state Cancer Research Program, the state Cancer Research Council, and a research peer review panel. The Illinois law creates the Children's Cancer Fund to support research and community-based services and programs. The law also adds the Children's Cancer Fund to the list of funds placed on individual tax returns, enabling taxpayers to contribute at least $1.00 to the fund. In New Jersey, legislation authorizes the state Division of Motor Vehicles to issue license plates with the slogan "Conquer Cancer," and requires that monies collected from these license plates be deposited in the state's Cancer Research Fund. Awareness Resolutions were passed in six states—California, Louisiana, Michigan, Pennsylvania, and Tennessee—designating specific days, weeks, and months to promote awareness of various cancer-related issues. Hawaii also adopted two resolutions requesting that the Office of Hawaiian Affairs urge residents to participate in routine cancer screening and testing programs. |
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