Sponsored by:
Senator RENEE C. BURGESS
District 28 (Essex and Union)
Senator ANGELA V. MCKNIGHT
District 31 (Hudson)
Co-Sponsored by:
Senators Timberlake and Moriarty
SYNOPSIS
Requires DOH to study racial aspects of ovarian cancer.
CURRENT VERSION OF TEXT
As introduced.
An Act concerning racial aspects of ovarian cancer.
Be It Enacted by the Senate and General Assembly of the State of New Jersey:
1. a. The Commissioner of Health shall conduct a study of the racial aspects of ovarian cancer. The purpose of the study shall be to evaluate strategies that would mitigate disparities in ovarian cancer effects, rates, risk factors, symptoms, and outcomes among women who are members of racial and ethnic groups that shall include but shall not be limited to: Asian, African-American, Caucasian, Hispanic, Native American, and Pacific Islander.
b. Within one year after the date of enactment of this act, the Commissioner of Health shall prepare and submit to the Governor and, pursuant to section 2 of P.L.1991, c.164 (C.52:14-19.1), to the Legislature, a report containing the study's findings and recommendations to address the impact of racial disparities on ovarian cancer rates among racial and ethnic minorities.
2. This act shall take effect immediately and shall expire upon the submission of the report pursuant to subsection b. of section 1.
STATEMENT
This bill requires the Department of Health (DOH) to study racial aspects of ovarian cancer.
The bill requires the DOH to evaluate strategies to mitigate disparities in ovarian cancer effects, rates, risk factors, symptoms, and outcomes among women who are members of racial and ethnic groups that are to include but not be limited to: Asian, African-American, Caucasian, Hispanic, Native American, and Pacific Islander.
Within one year after the bill’s date of enactment, the DOH is to prepare and submit to the Governor and the Legislature a report containing the study's findings and recommendations to address the impact of racial disparities on ovarian cancer rates among women who are members of racial and ethnic minorities. The bill is to take effect immediately and expire upon the submission of the report.