N.Y. Public Health Law § 2405: Cancer detection and education program; establishment

§ 2405. Cancer detection and education program; establishment. 1.

There is hereby created within the department the cancer detection and

education program, also known as the cancer services program. This

program is established to promote screening and detection of cancer

among unserved or underserved populations, to educate the public

regarding cancer and the benefits of early detection, and to provide

counseling and referral services. For purposes of this section,

"unserved or underserved populations" shall mean persons having

inadequate access and financial resources to obtain cancer screening and

detection services, including persons who lack health insurance or whose

health insurance coverage is inadequate or who cannot meet their

deductible obligations for purposes of accessing coverage under their

health insurance.

2. The program shall include:

(a) establishment of a statewide public education and outreach

campaign to publicize evidence based cancer detection and education

services, such campaign shall include: general community education,

outreach to specific underserved populations, evidence based clinical

cancer screening services, and an informational summary that shall

include an explanation of the importance of clinical examinations and

what to expect during clinical examinations and cancer screening

services;

(b) provision of grants to approved organizations under section

twenty-four hundred six of this title;

(c) compilation of data concerning the cancer detection and education

program and dissemination of the data to the public; and

(d) development of professional education programs including the

benefits of early detection of cancer and clinical examinations, the

recommended frequency of clinical examinations and cancer screening

services, and professionally recognized best practices guidelines.