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| Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #994 |
| Cervical Cancer Elimination Task Force |
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| Requester: |
Rep. Anne Gannon |
Organization: |
Florida State House of Representatives |
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| Project Title: |
Cervical Cancer Elimination Task Force |
Date Submitted |
1/9/2006 5:09:08 PM |
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| Sponsors: |
Wilson |
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| Statewide Interest: |
| The Florida Department of Health's mission is to promote and protect the health and safety of all people in Florida through the delivery of quality public health services and the promotion of health care standards.
The Cervical Cancer Task Force can truly assist this mission only if properly funded.
Each year, approximately 15,000 women in the United States learn they have cancer of the cervix. The American Cancer Society reports that between 60 and 80 percent of American women with newly diagnosed invasive cervical cancer have not had a Pap test in the past five years and may have never had one. The unscreened population groups include older women, the uninsured, ethnic minorities (especially Hispanic women, African Americans and Asian Americans), and poor women, particularly those in rural areas.
Since the early 1970s, however, incidence of and mortality from cervical cancer have declined nearly 40 percent, due in large part to early detection through increased use of the Pap test. A simple, painless procedure that detects abnormal cell growth in and around the cervix, the Pap test can be performed in a doctor's office or health clinic. Often, such cell changes can be treated before they become cancerous.
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| Recipient: |
Florida DOH: Cervical Cancer Elimination Task Force |
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Contact: |
Rep. Anne Gannon |
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2585 Merchants Row Boulevard |
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Contact Phone: |
(561) 266-6612 |
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Tallahassee 32399 |
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Contact email: |
anne.gann@myfloridahouse.gov |
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| Counties: |
{Statewide} |
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| Gov't Entity: |
Yes |
Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit): |
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| Project Description: |
| In 2004, the Florida Legislature passed Senate Bill 2002, that created the Cervical Cancer Elimination Task Force under the Florida Department of Health. However, no funding was put into this program. The purpose of this task force is to recommend strategies and actions to reduce the cost and burdens of cervical cancer in Florida. According to the legislation, the task force shall:
1. Review statistical and qualitative data on the prevalence and burden of cervical cancer
2. Receive and consider reports and testimony from individuals, county health departments, community-based organizations, and other public and private organizations statewide to learn more about their contributions to cervical cancer diagnosis, prevention, and treatment, as well as their ideas for improving the care of cervical cancer patients in this state.
3. Identify priority strategies and new technologies, including newly introduced vaccines, which are effective in preventing and controlling the risk of cervical cancer.
4. Provide recommendations to the Florida Public Health Foundation, Inc., on public awareness issues relating to cervical cancer, such as the causes, personal risk factors, value of prevention, available vaccines, early detection options, treatment costs, new technology, and education for health care practitioners.
5. Identify and examine existing programs, services, laws, and rules regarding the availability and coverage of treatment services for cervical cancer.
6. Develop and revise a comprehensive Florida Cervical Cancer Prevention Plan and present those recommendations to the Department of Health and the Florida Cancer Control and Research Advisory Council for incorporation into the Florida Cancer Plan.
The task force shall consist of:
1. The director of the Department of Health's Division of Disease Control or another person with expertise in epidemiology who shall serve as chair, appointed by the Secretary of Health.
2. A board-certified gynecologist licensed as a physician under chapter 458 or chapter 459, Florida Statutes, representing the Florida Obstetric and Gynecologic Society, appointed by the Governor.
3. A family physician licensed under chapter 458 or chapter 459, Florida Statutes, who provides gynecology services representing the Florida Academy of Family Physicians, appointed by the Governor.
4. An oncologist licensed as a physician under chapter 458 or chapter 459, Florida Statutes, representing the Florida Division of the American Cancer Society, appointed by the President of the Senate.
5. An advanced registered nurse practitioner who practices gynecology representing the Florida Nurses Association, appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives.
6. A member of the Legislative Women's Caucus, appointed by the President of the Senate.
7. The chief executive officer of the Mayo Clinic, Jacksonville, or his or her designee.
Members of the task force shall be appointed to 4-year terms without compensation, and each organization represented shall cover the expenses of its representative.
The task force is required to present interim reports to the Florida Public Health Foundation, Inc., the Florida Cancer Council, the Center for Universal Research to Eradicate Disease, the Governor, the President of the Senate, and the Speaker of the House of Representatives on January 1, 2006, and July 1, 2007, with a final report due on June 30, 2008. After that, the taskforce is dissolved. |
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| Is this a project related to a federal or state declared disaster? |
No |
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| Measurable Outcome Anticipated: |
| If the task force is funded the following outcome will occur:
1. Increased awareness of cervical cancer among women and its relationship to the Human Papillomavirus (HPV)
2. A possible drop in the number of cervical cancer deaths due to the increased awareness and increased testing based on that awareness.
3. Legislators who are more educated on women's issues related to cervical cancer. |
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| Amount requested from the State for this project this year: |
$100,000 |
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| Total cost of the project: |
$100,000 |
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| Request has been made to fund: |
Operations |
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| What type of match exists for this project? |
None |
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Cash Amount |
$ |
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| Was this project previously funded by the state? |
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No |
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| Is future-year funding likely to be requested? |
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Yes |
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Amount: |
$100,000 |
To Fund: |
Operations |
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| Was this project included in an Agency's Budget Request? |
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No |
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| Was this project included in the Governor's Recommended Budget? |
No |
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| Is there a documented need for this project? |
Yes |
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Documentation: |
Facts about HPV and Cervical Cancer handout for Legislators only. Contact us for the handout. |
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| Was this project request heard before a publicly noticed meeting of a body of elected officials (municipal, county, or state)? |
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Yes |
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Hearing Body: |
Debated before the Health Care Approps Committee |
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Hearing Meeting Date: |
02/20/2004 |
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| Is this a water project as described in Section 403.885, Laws of Florida? |
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No |
