Senate Bill sb2204

    Florida Senate - 2002                                  SB 2204

    By Senator Sullivan





    22-1617-02                                              See HB

  1                      A bill to be entitled

  2         An act relating to cancer control and research;

  3         amending s. 240.5121, F.S., relating to the

  4         "Cancer Control and Research Act"; replacing

  5         obsolete references to the Board of Regents;

  6         providing an effective date.

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  8  Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida:

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10         Section 1.  Paragraph (b) of subsection (3), paragraphs

11  (h), (l), (n), and (o) of subsection (4), paragraphs (a) and

12  (c) of subsection (5), and paragraph (b) of subsection (6) of

13  section 240.5121, Florida Statutes, are amended to read:

14         240.5121  Cancer control and research.--

15         (3)  DEFINITIONS.--The following words and phrases when

16  used in this section have, unless the context clearly

17  indicates otherwise, the meanings given to them in this

18  subsection:

19         (b)  "Council" means the Florida Cancer Control and

20  Research Advisory Council, which is an advisory body appointed

21  to function on a continuing basis for the study of cancer and

22  which recommends solutions and policy alternatives to the

23  Florida Board of Education Regents and the secretary and which

24  is established by this section.

25         (4)  FLORIDA CANCER CONTROL AND RESEARCH ADVISORY

26  COUNCIL; CREATION; COMPOSITION.--

27         (h)  The council shall advise the Florida Board of

28  Education Regents, the secretary, and the Legislature with

29  respect to cancer control and research in this state.

30         (l)  In order to implement in whole or in part the

31  Florida Cancer Plan, the council shall recommend to the

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    Florida Senate - 2002                                  SB 2204
    22-1617-02                                              See HB




  1  Florida Board of Education Regents or the secretary the

  2  awarding of grants and contracts to qualified profit or

  3  nonprofit associations or governmental agencies in order to

  4  plan, establish, or conduct programs in cancer control or

  5  prevention, cancer education and training, and cancer

  6  research.

  7         (n)  The council shall have the responsibility to

  8  advise the Florida Board of Education Regents and the

  9  secretary on methods of enforcing and implementing laws

10  already enacted and concerned with cancer control, research,

11  and education.

12         (o)  The council may recommend to the Florida Board of

13  Education Regents or the secretary rules not inconsistent with

14  law as it may deem necessary for the performance of its duties

15  and the proper administration of this section.

16         (5)  RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE FLORIDA BOARD OF EDUCATION

17  REGENTS, THE H. LEE MOFFITT CANCER CENTER AND RESEARCH

18  INSTITUTE, INC., AND THE SECRETARY.--

19         (a)  The Florida Board of Education Regents or the

20  secretary, after consultation with the council, shall award

21  grants and contracts to qualified nonprofit associations and

22  governmental agencies in order to plan, establish, or conduct

23  programs in cancer control and prevention, cancer education

24  and training, and cancer research.

25         (c)  The Florida Board of Education Regents or the

26  secretary, after consultation with the council, may adopt

27  rules necessary for the implementation of this section.

28         (6)  FLORIDA CANCER CONTROL AND RESEARCH FUND.--

29         (b)  The fund shall be used exclusively for grants and

30  contracts to qualified nonprofit associations or governmental

31  agencies for the purpose of cancer control and prevention,

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    Florida Senate - 2002                                  SB 2204
    22-1617-02                                              See HB




  1  cancer education and training, cancer research, and all

  2  expenses incurred in connection with the administration of

  3  this section and the programs funded through the grants and

  4  contracts authorized by the Florida Board of Education Regents

  5  or the secretary.

  6         Section 2.  This act shall take effect upon becoming a

  7  law.

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10                          HOUSE SUMMARY

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      Replaces obsolete references to the Board of Regents in
12    the "Cancer Control and Research Act" with references to
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