BILL NUMBER: AB 2599	CHAPTERED  09/28/00

	CHAPTER   792
	FILED WITH SECRETARY OF STATE   SEPTEMBER 28, 2000
	APPROVED BY GOVERNOR   SEPTEMBER 28, 2000
	PASSED THE ASSEMBLY   AUGUST 30, 2000
	PASSED THE SENATE   AUGUST 29, 2000
	AMENDED IN SENATE   AUGUST 28, 2000
	AMENDED IN SENATE   JUNE 22, 2000
	AMENDED IN ASSEMBLY   MAY 26, 2000
	AMENDED IN ASSEMBLY   APRIL 24, 2000

INTRODUCED BY   Assembly Member Cardenas
   (Coauthors:  Assembly Members Aroner, Battin, Firebaugh, Honda,
Jackson, Kuehl, Longville, Lowenthal, Mazzoni, Strom-Martin,
Washington, and Wayne)
   (Coauthors:  Senators Karnette, Perata, and Vasconcellos)

                        FEBRUARY 25, 2000

   An act to add Article 3 (commencing with Section 104200) to
Chapter 2 of Part 1 of Division 103 of the Health and Safety Code,
relating to cancer.



	LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST


   AB 2599, Cardenas.  Cervical Cancer Community Awareness Campaign.
   Under existing law, the State Department of Health Services is
responsible for the administration and oversight of various programs
for the prevention and treatment of diseases.
   This bill would require the department to conduct the Cervical
Cancer Community Awareness Campaign with specified objectives,
including the study of and research regarding cervical cancer in
relation to women in the state.  The bill would require the
department to adopt regulations to implement the Cervical Cancer
Community Awareness Campaign.  However, the bill would specify that
the campaign shall not be implemented unless and until funds are
appropriated for that purpose in the annual Budget Act.
   Existing law provides for the Cancer Research Fund, from which
funds are available upon appropriation by the Legislature, for
various cancer research programs.
   This bill would establish the Cervical Cancer Fund in the State
Treasury to be expended by the department upon appropriation by the
Legislature for the Cervical Cancer Community Awareness Campaign
required under the bill.


THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:


  SECTION 1.  Article 3 (commencing with Section 104200) is added to
Chapter 2 of Part 1 of Division 103 of the Health and Safety Code, to
read:

      Article 3.  Cancer Awareness

   104200.  (a) The department shall conduct the Cervical Cancer
Community Awareness Campaign to do all of the following:
   (1) To provide awareness, assistance, and information regarding
cervical cancer.
   (2) To promote the availability of preventive treatment for
cervical cancer for women in California.
   (3) To perform other activities related to cervical cancer.
   (b) (1) For purposes of the Cervical Cancer Community Awareness
Campaign, the department shall establish a study of and research
regarding cervical cancer.
   (2) The study and research shall contain, but not be limited to,
statistical information in order to target appropriate regions of the
state with the Cervical Cancer Community Awareness Campaign.  The
statistical information shall include, but not be limited to, age,
ethnicity, region, and socioeconomic status of the women in the state
in relation to cervical cancer.  The research shall provide studies
of current treatment evolutions, possible cures, and the availability
of preventive care for women in the state in relation to cervical
cancer.
   (c) The department shall adopt regulations to implement the
Cervical Cancer Awareness Campaign.
   (d) To the extent feasible and appropriate, the Cervical Cancer
Community Awareness Campaign shall be incorporated into existing
cancer awareness programs operated by the department.
   (e) The Cervical Cancer Community Awareness Campaign shall not be
implemented unless and until funds are appropriated for that purpose
in the annual Budget Act.
   (f) There is hereby established in the State Treasury the Cervical
Cancer Fund to be expended by the State Department of Health
Services, upon appropriation by the Legislature, for the Cervical
Cancer Community Awareness Campaign.