BILL NUMBER: AB 1554 CHAPTERED
BILL TEXT
CHAPTER 755
FILED WITH SECRETARY OF STATE OCTOBER 7, 1997
APPROVED BY GOVERNOR OCTOBER 7, 1997
PASSED THE SENATE SEPTEMBER 13, 1997
PASSED THE ASSEMBLY SEPTEMBER 13, 1997
AMENDED IN SENATE SEPTEMBER 13, 1997
AMENDED IN SENATE JULY 21, 1997
AMENDED IN SENATE JULY 10, 1997
AMENDED IN ASSEMBLY JUNE 3, 1997
AMENDED IN ASSEMBLY MAY 22, 1997
AMENDED IN ASSEMBLY MAY 20, 1997
AMENDED IN ASSEMBLY MAY 8, 1997
INTRODUCED BY Assembly Members Ortiz, Migden, and Perata
(Principal coauthor: Assembly Member Granlund)
(Principal coauthors: Senators Burton, Watson, and McPherson)
(Coauthors: Assembly Members Aguiar, Alby, Alquist, Baca,
Bordonaro, Bustamante, Cardoza, Cunneen, Davis, Escutia, Frusetta,
Havice, Knox, Kuykendall, Leach, Lempert, Leonard, Machado, Margett,
Mazzoni, Miller, Murray, Napolitano, Papan, Poochigian, Prenter,
Pringle, Richter, Scott, Strom-Martin, Thomson, Villaraigosa,
Vincent, Wayne, Wildman, Woods, and Wright)
(Coauthors: Senators Brulte, Costa, Karnette, Lee, Lockyer,
Peace, Polanco, Rosenthal, Sher, Solis, and Vasconcellos)
MARCH 6, 1997
An act to add Sections 104180 and 104182 to the Health and Safety
Code, relating to cancer, and making an appropriation therefor.
LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
AB 1554, Ortiz. Cancer: research.
Under existing law, the State Department of Health Services is
responsible for the administration and oversight of various health
care programs.
This bill would create the Cancer Research Fund in the State
Treasury and would provide that the moneys in the fund be available
for expenditure by the department. The bill would establish the
Cancer Research Council to consist of 16 members, as specified, and
would prescribe the terms and method of appointment of the members.
This bill would appropriate $2 million from the General Fund to
the Cancer Research Fund to be expended for purposes of cancer
research, as defined in SB 273.
The bill would provide that its provisions would become operative
only if SB 273 of the 1997-98 Regular Session is enacted and takes
effect on or before January 1, 1998.
Appropriation: yes.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. The Legislature finds and declares that decades after
the war on cancer was declared, it remains an insidious killer of
Californians. Simultaneously, cancer absorbs millions of dollars
from California's economy through health care costs, and takes an
horrendous toll on the personal lives of citizens.
SEC. 2. Section 104180 is added to the Health and Safety Code, to
be contained in Article 2 (commencing with Section 104175) of Chapter
1 of Part 1 of Division 103, to read:
104180. The Cancer Research Fund is hereby established in the
State Treasury. Moneys in the fund shall be available for
expenditure by the department. It is the intent of the Legislature
that, after the initial appropriation made pursuant to Assembly Bill
1554 of the 1997-98 Regular Session, the fund be enhanced by annual
allocations determined in subsequent budget acts.
SEC. 3. Section 104182 is added to the Health and Safety Code, to
be contained in Article 2 (commencing with Section 104175) of Chapter
2 of Part 1 of Division 103, to read:
104182. (a) The Cancer Research Council is hereby established, to
consist of 15 members appointed by the Director of Health Services
representing a range of expertise and experience, and the chief of
the California Cancer Registry as an ex officio, nonvoting member.
The voting members shall be appointed by February 15, 1998, as
follows:
(1) Nine members from persons recommended by relevant
organizations, as follows:
(A) One member drawn from a cancer survivor group or
cancer-related advocacy group.
(B) Five members drawn from the ranks of scientists or clinicians,
two from public universities or research organizations, and three
from private universities or research organizations. The scientists
shall have expertise in one or more of the various fields of cancer
research.
(C) One member who is a practicing cancer medical specialist from
a health organization with a commitment to cancer research and
control.
(D) Two members from private industry with an interest in cancer
research and control, including, but not limited to, entrepreneurs or
persons from the science or high technology industry.
(2) Three members nominated by the Senate Committee on Rules as
follows:
(A) One member drawn from a cancer survivor group or
cancer-related advocacy group.
(B) One member drawn from a health organization.
(C) One member drawn from private industry with an interest in
cancer research or control.
(3) Three members nominated by the Speaker of the Assembly as
follows:
(A) One member drawn from a cancer survivor group or
cancer-related advocacy group.
(B) One member drawn from a health organization.
(C) One scientist or clinician who has expertise in one or more of
the various fields of cancer research.
(b) It is the intent of the Legislature that the council contain
the proportional representation of appointees described in
subdivision (a) when the council approves the funding of research
grants, and that vacancies affecting the proportional representation
be filled before grants are approved, and within 45 days of the
occurrence of a vacancy.
(c) Members shall serve without compensation, but may receive
reimbursement for travel and other necessary expenses actually
incurred in the performance of their official duties.
(d) All appointments shall be for a term of four years, except
that, for purposes of the initial appointments, the Director of
Health Services shall appoint five members to four-year terms, five
members to three-year terms, and five members to two-year terms.
Each of those groups of five members shall include three members
appointed under paragraph (1) of subdivision (a), one member
appointed under paragraph (2) of that subdivision, and one member
appointed under paragraph (3) of that subdivision.
SEC. 4. The sum of two million dollars ($2,000,000) is hereby
appropriated from the General Fund to the Cancer Research Fund
established in the State Treasury pursuant to Section 104180 of the
Health and Safety Code to be expended for the purpose of cancer
research, as defined in paragraph (1) of subdivision (c) of Section
104181 of the Health and Safety Code. It is the intent of the
Legislature to appropriate twenty-five million dollars ($25,000,000)
for these purposes in the 1998-99 fiscal year, subject to the
availability of funds.
SEC. 5. Sections 1 to 4, inclusive, of this bill shall become
operative only if SB 273 of the 1997-98 Regular Session is enacted
and takes effect on or before January 1, 1998.