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STATE OF OKLAHOMA
1st Session of the 58th Legislature (2021)
SENATE BILL 136 By: Simpson
AS INTRODUCED
An Act relating to breast and cervical cance r;
amending 63 O.S. 2011, Section 1 -556, as amended by
Section 55, Chapter 229, O.S.L. 2013 (63 O.S. Supp.
2020, Section 1-556), which relates to annual report;
modifying time period of report; modifying criteria;
updating statutory refe rences and language; and
providing an effective date .
BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA:
SECTION 1. AMENDATORY 63 O.S. 2011, Section 1 -556, as
amended by Section 55, Chapter 229, O.S.L. 2013 (63 O.S . Supp. 2020,
Section 1-556), is amended to read as follows:
Section 1-556. A. The State Department of Health , giving
consideration to the recommendations of the Advancement of Wellness
Advisory Council created in Section 44 of this act Section 1-103a.1
of this title, shall be responsible for evaluating and repo rting to
the Governor and the State Commissioner of Health regarding
contracting for statewide services or issues related to breast
cancer including, but not limited to:
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1. Mammography and pap sme ar screening of women f or breast and
cervical cancer as an early detection health care measure, provided
by facilities which are accredited by national organizations that
have formed coalitions to issue national cancer screening
guidelines;
2. Medical referral of screened perso ns with abnormal breast
findings and, to the extent practical, for additional services o r
assistance for such persons;
3. Education and training programs for health care
professionals to improve methods for the detection and control of
breast and cervical cancer, and to improve communicatio n with breast
and cervical cancer patients after dia gnosis;
4. Annual public education and awareness campaigns to improve
the knowledge and health care practices of all Oklahomans with
respect to breast and cervical can cer;
5. Epidemiological trend studi es utilizing the data from the
Oklahoma Central Canc er Registry for incidence, prevalence and
survival of breast and cervical cancer victims; and
6. Outreach to groups with high proportions of uni nsured and
underinsured women.
B. The evaluative efforts o f the Advisory Committee with
respect to contracts f or services specified in subsection A of this
section shall provide appropriate oversight and require ments that
result in:
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1. Enhanced quality c ontrol standards within facilities which
perform diagnostic cancer screening for breast and cervical cancer;
and
2. Establishment of a fee schedule for breast and cervical
cancer screening and diagnosis that com plies with accepted
Medicare/Medicaid rates and that incorporates a sliding fee payment
system to encourage self-responsibility.
C. The State Department o f Health, giving consideration to the
recommendations of the Advancement of Wellness Advisory Council
created in Section 44 of this act Section 1-103a.1 of this title,
shall report annually to the Governor, the Speaker of the House of
Representatives, the President Pro Tempore of the Senate, and the
State Board Commissioner of Health by October 1 of each year every
fifth year, beginning on October 1, 2021, activities completed
pursuant to the Oklahoma Breas t and Cervical Cancer Act during the
prior five (5) fiscal year years, including a report of the funding
for revolving funds expended on related activities. The report
shall may identify populations at highest risk for breast or
cervical cancer, priority strategies, and emerging technologies,
including newly introduced therapies and preventive vaccines that
are effective in preventing and controlling the risk of breast and
cervical cancer, and any recommendations for ad ditional funding, if
necessary, to provide screenings and treatment for breast and
cervical cancer for uninsured and underinsured women. The report
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shall may further recommend strategies or actions to reduce the
costs of breast and cervical cancer in the State of Oklahoma this
state.
D. The Advancement of Wellness Advisory Council shall eva luate
the prospective termination or continuation of its ongoing duties on
October 1, 2008. Such eva luation shall be made based on the
successful implementation of breast and cervical cancer reduction
plans and/or achievement of significant reductions in breast and
cervical cancer morbidity and mortality in the State of Oklahoma
this state.
SECTION 2. This act shall become effecti ve October 1, 2021.
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