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HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES - FLOOR VERSION
STATE OF OKLAHOMA
1st Session of the 58th Legislature (2021)
ENGROSSED SENATE
BILL NO. 136 By: Simpson of the Senate
and
Roe of the House
An Act relating to breast and cervical cancer;
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 references 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 re ad 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 evalua ting and reporting to
the Governor and the State Commissioner of Health regarding
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contracting for statewide services or issues related to breast
cancer including, but not limited to:
1. Mammography and pap smear screening of women for 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 persons with abnormal breast
findings and, to the extent practical, for additional services or
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 communication with breast
and cervical cancer patients after diagnosis;
4. Annual public education and awareness campaigns to improve
the knowledge and health care practices of all Oklahomans with
respect to breast and cervical cancer;
5. Epidemiological trend studies utilizing the data from the
Oklahoma Central Cancer Registry for incidence, prevalence and
survival of breast and cervical cancer victims; and
6. Outreach to groups with high proportions of uninsured and
underinsured women.
B. The evaluative efforts of the Advisory Committee with
respect to contracts for services specified in subsection A of this
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section shall provide appropriate oversight and requirements that
result in:
1. Enhanced quality control 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 complies with accepted
Medicare/Medicaid rates and that incorporates a sliding fee payment
system to encourage self -responsibility.
C. 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 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 Breast 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 additional funding, if
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necessary, to provide screenings and treatment for breast and
cervical cancer for uninsured and underinsured women. The report
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 evaluate
the prospective termination or continuation of its ongoing duties on
October 1, 2008. Such evaluation 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 effective October 1, 2021.
COMMITTEE REPORT BY: COMM ITTEE ON PUBLIC HEALTH, dated 03/31/2021 -
DO PASS.