Bill Text | History of Actions | Background | Title |
Description: Breast cancer; establish research program for at UMMC and control program for in Health Department.
Bill Text: [Introduced]
| 1 | 01/17 (H) Referred To Public Health and Welfare;Ways and Means | |
| 2 | 02/04 (H) Died In Committee |
| Effective date | July 1, 2003 | |
| Disposition | Dead | |
| Deadline | General Bill/Constitutional Amendment | |
| Revenue | No | |
| Vote type required | Three/Fifths |
House Committees:
Principal Author: Robertson
Additional Authors: Dickson, Fredericks, Martinson, Thomas, Whittington
Code Sections: A 027-0069-0013, A 027-0069-0075, A 027-0069-0031
Title: AN ACT TO BE KNOWN AS THE BREAST CANCER ACT OF 2003; TO ESTABLISH THE BREAST CANCER RESEARCH PROGRAM AT THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSISSIPPI MEDICAL CENTER TO SUPPORT RESEARCH EFFORTS INTO THE CAUSE, CURE, TREATMENT, EARLIER DETECTION, AND PREVENTION OF BREAST CANCER; TO CREATE THE OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE ON BREAST CANCER RESEARCH TO ESTABLISH RESEARCH PRIORITIES FOR RESEARCH GRANTS MADE UNDER THE PROGRAM; TO CREATE A SPECIAL FUND IN THE STATE TREASURY TO BE KNOWN AS THE BREAST CANCER RESEARCH FUND, WHICH SHALL BE EXPENDED EXCLUSIVELY FOR THE PROGRAM; TO ESTABLISH WITHIN THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH THE BREAST CANCER CONTROL PROGRAM TO PROVIDE FOR THE EARLY DETECTION, DIAGNOSIS, AND TREATMENT OF BREAST CANCER; TO CREATE THE BREAST CANCER CONTROL ADVISORY BOARD, WHICH SHALL MAKE RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH ON EXPENDITURES FOR THE PROGRAM AND ESTABLISH THE SCOPE OF SERVICES AND PRIORITIES OF THE PROGRAM; TO CREATE A SPECIAL FUND IN THE STATE TREASURY TO BE KNOWN AS THE BREAST CANCER CONTROL FUND, WHICH SHALL BE EXPENDED EXCLUSIVELY FOR THE PROGRAM; TO AMEND SECTION 27-69-13, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO INCREASE THE EXCISE TAX ON TOBACCO PRODUCTS; TO SPECIFY THE AMOUNT OF THE DISCOUNT OR COMPENSATION ON THE ADDITIONAL FACE VALUE OF STAMPS PURCHASED BY DEALERS TO COMPLY WITH THE INCREASE IN TAXES PROVIDED FOR BY THIS ACT; TO AMEND SECTION 27-69-75, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT THE REVENUE DERIVED FROM THE INCREASE IN TAXES PROVIDED FOR BY THIS ACT SHALL BE DEPOSITED INTO THE BREAST CANCER RESEARCH FUND AND THE BREAST CANCER CONTROL FUND; TO AMEND SECTION 27-69-31, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CONFORM TO THE PRECEDING PROVISIONS; TO PROVIDE THAT THE INCREASE IN TAXES PROVIDED FOR BY THIS ACT SHALL NOT BE LEVIED DURING ANY FISCAL YEAR FOR WHICH THE LEGISLATURE HAS APPROPRIATED CERTAIN SPECIFIED SUMS FROM GENERAL FUNDS TO THE BREAST CANCER RESEARCH FUND AND THE BREAST CANCER CONTROL FUND; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
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