§346-59.2  Comprehensive breast andcervical cancer control program.  (a)  There is established thecomprehensive breast and cervical cancer control program, to be administered bythe department of human services in collaboration with the department of health,to assist women who have been diagnosed with breast or cervical cancer by theHawaii comprehensive breast and cervical cancer control program, but who arenot eligible for federally-funded medicaid coverage as provided by the Breastand Cervical Cancer Prevention and Treatment Act of 2000.

(b)  Under the comprehensive breast andcervical cancer control program, the department of human services shall providestate-funded medical assistance, as appropriated by the legislature, to womenwho are diagnosed with breast or cervical cancer through the Hawaiicomprehensive breast and cervical cancer control program, but who are noteligible for federal medicaid coverage; provided that the person either:

(1)  Is a resident alien of Hawaii who is not eligiblefor medicaid; or

(2)  Would be eligible under medicaid except that theperson has health care coverage that specifically does not provide coverage forcancer treatment.

(c)  The department of health shall workcollaboratively with the department of human services to assist in and supportthe screening, education, and outreach process regardless of a woman'seligibility for medicaid coverage.

(d)  Under the comprehensive breast andcervical cancer control program, the department of health shall provide state-fundedmedical assistance, as funded by the legislature, to:

(1)  Screen women for breast and cervical cancer;

(2)  Educate women regarding the risks associated withbreast and cervical cancer; and

(3)  Provide outreach to women who are at risk forbreast and cervical cancer.

[(e)]  The department of health and thedepartment of human services shall submit an annual report to the legislatureno later than twenty days prior to the convening of each regular session on theexpenditure of all funds for the comprehensive breast and cervical cancercontrol program. [L 2001, c 278, §2; am L 2008, c 52, §§2, 4]

 

Revision Note

 

  Subsection (e) is codified to this section pursuant to §23G-15.