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SCR110................................................by HEALTH AND WELFARE
CERVICAL CANCER - STUDY COMMITTEE - Stating findings of the Legislature and
authorizing the Legislative Council to appoint a Cervical Cancer
Elimination Committee to take the lead in reviewing data regarding
cervical cancer and human papillomavirus in women in the state of Idaho.
02/14 Senate intro - 1st rdg - to printing
02/15 Rpt prt - to Health/Wel
02/23 Rpt out - rec d/p - to 10th Ord
02/28 10th Ord - ADOPTED - 33-0-2
AYES -- Andreason, Brandt, Broadsword, Bunderson, Burkett,
Burtenshaw, Cameron, Coiner, Compton, Corder, Darrington, Davis,
Gannon, Goedde, Hill, Jorgenson, Kelly, Keough, Langhorst, Little,
Lodge, Malepeai, Marley, McGee, McKenzie, Pearce, Richardson,
Schroeder, Stegner, Stennett, Sweet, Werk, Williams
NAYS -- None
Absent and excused -- Geddes, Noble
Floor Sponsor - Broadsword
Title apvd - to House
03/01 House intro - 1st rdg - to W/M
03/31 Rpt out - rec d/p - to 2nd rdg
Rls susp - ADOPTED - 62-2-6
AYES -- Anderson, Andrus, Barraclough, Bastian, Bayer, Bedke, Bell,
Bilbao(Reynoldson), Black, Block, Boe, Bolz, Bradford, Cannon,
Chadderdon, Crow, Deal, Denney, Edmunson, Ellsworth, Eskridge,
Field(18), Field(23), Garrett, Hart, Henbest, Henderson, Jones, Kemp,
Lake, LeFavour, Loertscher, Martinez, Mathews, McGeachin, McKague,
Miller, Mitchell, Moyle, Nielsen, Nonini, Pasley-Stuart, Pence, Ring,
Ringo, Roberts, Rusche, Rydalch, Sali, Sayler, Schaefer, Shepherd(2),
Shepherd(8), Shirley, Skippen, Smith(30), Smylie, Snodgrass, Trail,
Wills, Wood, Mr. Speaker
NAYS -- Barrett, Harwood
Absent and excused -- Clark, Collins, Jaquet, Raybould, Smith(24),
Stevenson
Floor Sponsor - Ellsworth
Title apvd - to Senate
04/01 To enrol - Rpt enrol - Pres/Sp signed
04/04 To Secretary of State
]]]] LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF IDAHO ]]]]
Fifty-eighth Legislature First Regular Session - 2005
IN THE SENATE
SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 110
BY HEALTH AND WELFARE COMMITTEE
1 A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
2 STATING LEGISLATIVE FINDINGS AND AUTHORIZING THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TO CREATE
3 A COMMITTEE TO STUDY THE PREVALENCE OF CERVICAL CANCER AND HUMAN
4 PAPILLOMAVIRUS IN WOMEN IN THE STATE OF IDAHO AND TO EVALUATE THE CURRENT
5 METHODS OF PUBLIC EDUCATION AND ACCESS TO REGULAR CANCER SCREENING AND
6 OPTIONS FOR INCREASING SCREENING ACCURACY.
7 Be It Resolved by the Legislature of the State of Idaho:
8 WHEREAS, following breast cancer, cervical cancer is the second most com-
9 mon cancer in women worldwide; and
10 WHEREAS, according to federal governmental statistics, cervical cancer is
11 the third most common gynecological cancer among American women, with approxi-
12 mately 12,200 new cases diagnosed annually, 4,100 of which result in fatali-
13 ties; and
14 WHEREAS, with regular and accurate screening, cervical cancer is highly
15 preventable and although widespread screening programs have helped to reduce
16 death rates of women from cervical cancer, women are still dying even with
17 such advanced medical techniques and evaluative procedures; and
18 WHEREAS, cervical cancer cases in the United States are generally attrib-
19 uted to a lack of education, a reduction of access available to regular cervi-
20 cal cancer screening and a lack of screening accuracy; and
21 WHEREAS, experience shows that increasing cervical cancer awareness among
22 women, especially the underserved women within our state, significantly
23 reduces the probability of mortality; and
24 WHEREAS, cervical cancer disproportionately affects minority women and
25 women with lower incomes because they are less likely to have access to rou-
26 tine screening; and
27 WHEREAS, approximately one-half of all cervical cancer cases are in women
28 who have been screened and ten percent of cases are in women who have not been
29 screened within the last five years; and
30 WHEREAS, the median age of cervical cancer patients at diagnosis is 47
31 years, the youngest median age for all female reproductive cancers; and
32 WHEREAS, new screening technologies, including FDA-approved testing for
33 human papillomavirus, which is the cause of virtually all cervical cancers,
34 offer new opportunities to finally eliminate this potentially deadly disease
35 through early identification of women at increased risk; and
36 WHEREAS, leading medical organizations, including the American College of
37 Obstetricians and Gynecologists, the American Cancer Society, and the Associa-
38 tion of Reproductive Health Professionals, have recently updated their screen-
39 ing guidelines to include FDA-approved testing for the human papillomavirus;
40 and
41 WHEREAS, women are entitled to proper cervical cancer information, so that
42 they can be empowered to make informed health care decisions, and have access
43 to routine screening, including the 46 most accurate methods available; and
44 WHEREAS, the Legislature of the State of Idaho recognizes that through
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1 education and screening, women can lower their likelihood of developing cervi-
2 cal cancer, and that through early detection, cervical cancer can be success-
3 fully treated after it develops.
4 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the members of the First Regular Session
5 of the Fifty-eighth Idaho Legislature, the Senate and the House of Representa-
6 tives concurring therein, that the Legislative Council is authorized to
7 appoint a Cervical Cancer Elimination Committee to take the lead in reviewing
8 data regarding cervical cancer and human papillomavirus in women within this
9 state and evaluating current methods used to provide women with information
10 regarding cervical cancer, access to regular screening and options for
11 increasing screening accuracy. In addition, the duties of the Committee shall
12 include the identification of pockets of need, priority therapies and preven-
13 tive vaccines which are effective in preventing and controlling the risk of
14 cervical cancer. The Legislative Council shall appoint members from the Senate
15 and the House of Representatives Health and Welfare Committees as members of
16 the Committee.
17 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Committee, in collaboration with the
18 Department of Health and Welfare and the American Academy of Pediatrics, the
19 American Academy of Family Physicians, the American Cancer Society and the
20 American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, shall report its findings
21 of the causes and nature of cervical cancer, personal risk factors, the value
22 of early detection and prevention, options for testing, new technologies,
23 treatment costs, medical care reimbursement issues and physician education.
24 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that any advisors to the Committee who are not leg-
25 islative members shall not be reimbursed from legislative funds for per diem,
26 mileage or other expenses and shall not have voting privileges regarding the
27 Committee's recommendations and proposed legislation.
28 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that all appropriate state agencies, as well as
29 relevant professional/medical organizations may provide assistance to the Com-
30 mittee upon request of the chairperson.
31 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Committee shall timely report its findings
32 and recommendations, including any proposed legislation to the Second Regular
33 Session of the Fifty-eighth Idaho Legislature.
STATEMENT OF PURPOSE
RS14970
This resolution would authorize the Legislative Council to
appoint a Cervical Cancer Elimination Committee to take the lead
in reviewing data regarding cervical cancer and human
papillomavirus in women within this state.
FISCAL IMPACT
If this resolution is adopted by the Legislature and the
committee is appointed by Legislative Council, any necessary
legislator travel and per diem expense would be paid from the
existing legislative appropriation to the Senate and the House of
Representatives. There would be no additional impact upon the
state general fund as a result of this resolution.
Contact
Name: Senator Joyce Broadsword
Senator Kate Kelly
Representative Julie Ellsworth
Representative Bob Ring
Representative Kathie Garrett
Representative Marge Chadderdon
Representative Mary Lou Shepherd
Representative Ann Pasley-Stuart
Representative Nicole LeFavour
Representative Donna Pence
Phone: 208-332-1338
STATEMENT OF PURPOSE/FISCAL NOTE SCR 110