SB 5714.E2 - DIGEST
(DIGEST AS ENACTED)

Declares an intent to establish an early detection breast and cervical cancer screening program as a voluntary screening program directed at reducing mortalities through early detection to be offered to eligible women only as funds are available, and only so long as the current federal funding level continues.

Directs the department of health to administer a state-supported early detection breast and cervical cancer screening program to assist eligible women with preventive health services. Eligible women shall be enrolled in the early detection breast and cervical cancer screening program and additional eligible women may be enrolled to the extent that grants and contributions from community sources provide sufficient funds for expanding the program.

Provides that funds appropriated for the state program shall be used only to operate early detection breast and cervical cancer screening programs that have been approved by the department, or to increase access to existing state-approved programs, and shall not supplant federally supported breast and cervical cancer early detection programs.