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TO BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
FROM: Phil Batchelor Contra
County Administrator
Costa
DATE: April 20, 1987 County
SUBJECT:
Legislation: Senate Bill 550 (Garamendi)
SPECIFIC REQUEST(S) OR RECOMMENDATIONS) & BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION
RECOMMENDATION•
Adopt a position in support of SB 550 by Senator John Garamendi
which creates the California Cancer Control Council to advise the
State Department of Health Services on issues relating to cancer,
develop a comprehensive cancer control plan for the state, and
develop and implement a grant program for the purpose of
conducting health promotion activities targeted to persons at
high risk of developing cancer.
BACKGROUND:
On March 24, 1987 , on the recommendation of Supervisor Fanden,
the County Administrator was requested to review SB 550.
Preventive health measures and cancer control have long been high
priority issues for the Board of Supervisors. The Board has
directed the Health Services Department to plan for a Bay Area
Cancer Summit. The Health Services Department, with the full
backing and cooperation of the Board has given substantial
emphasis to cancer prevention activities. The Board has
sponsored studies aimed at determining the extent to which
industrial sites in the County contribute to the incidence of
cancer in the County.
Senator Garamendi has introduced SB 550 which furthers the goals
of the Board by establishing an 18-member California Cancer
Control Council. The Council would be required to prepare an
extensive and comprehensive cancer control plan for California
aimed at reducing cancer mortality by 50% by the year 2000. To
accomplish this, SB 550 requires the cancer control plan to work
toward the implementation of the National Cancer Institutes' "The
Year 2000" goals and specifies five goals toward which the plan
is to be directed.
The Council is also directed to establish and administer a grant
program for projects not to exceed $100,000 each directed at the
early detection and control of cancer. A 50% local match is
required for each project. The bill appropriates an as yet
unspecified amount of money for these projects. Agencies
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ABSENT: ABSTAIN: OF SUPERVISORS ON THE DATE SHOWN.
CC: County Administrator ATTESTED APR 2 8 1987
Health Services Director
Jackson/Barish & Associates PHIL BATCHELOR, CLERK OF THE BOARD OF
D. J. Smith Associates SUPERVISORS AND COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR
Senator John Garamendi
M382/7-83 BY ,DEPUTY
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eligible to apply for these project funds include hospitals,
local health departments, health maintenance organizations, ' and
home health organizations, among other types of public, private,
and nonprofit agencies.
Because SB 550 would clearly further the cancer control and
prevention activities which have been supported by the Board, it
is recommended that the Board support SB 550.
SB 550 passed the Senate Health and Human Services Committee
April 8, and is awaiting a hearing in Senate Appropriations.