Resolve, Establishing The Task Force To Study Cervical Cancer Prevention, Detection and Education
Maine Legislature, Session 122, LD 1302
Committee Amendment CA_A-SA_A_S385 (Senate)

SENATE 
AMENDMENT "A" to COMMITTEE 
AMENDMENT 
"A" to H.P. 
899, L.D. 1302, "Resolve, Establishing The Task Force To Study 
Cervical Cancer Prevention, Detection and Education" 
Amend the amendment by striking out all of section 2 and 
inserting in its place the following: 
'Sec. 2. Task force membership. Resolved: 
That the task force 
consists of the following 16 voting members: 
1. 
Seven members appointed by the President of the Senate 
as follows: 
A. 
One member of the Senate; 
B. 
One representative of a women's health organization; 
C. 
One communications consultant; 
D. 
One representative of the American Academy of Pediatrics; 
E. 
One representative of the American Academy of Family 
Physicians; 
F. 
One licensed registered nurse; and 
G. 
One representative of the Maine Medical Association or 
its successor; 
2. 
Seven members appointed by the Speaker of the House of 
Representatives as follows: 
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A. 
Two members of the House of Representatives; 
B. 
One representative of the American Cancer Society who is 
an oncologist: 
C. 
One representative of the health insurance industry; 
D. 
One 
representative 
of 
the 
Obstetricians and Gynecologists; 
American 
College 
of 
E. 
One member of the Maine Osteopathic Association or its 
successor: and 
F. 
One person who has survived cervical cancer; 
3. 
The medical director of the Maine Cancer Registry or the 
medical director's designee; and 
4. 
The Director of the Maine Breast and Cervical Health 
Program within the Department of Health 
and 
Human 
Services, 
Bureau of Health and other members of the Bureau of Health, as 
necessary to the work of the task force, who serve as ex officio 
nonvoting members of the task force. 
When making appointments to the task force, each appointing 
authority shall ensure that appointees reflect the composition of 
the State's population with regard to ethnicity, race and age; 
and be it further' 
Further amend the amendment by striking out all of section 4 
and inserting in its place the following: 
'Sec. 4. Appointments; convening of task force. Resolved: 
That 
all appointments must be made no later than 30 days after the 
effective date of this resolve. 
The appointing authorities shall 
notify the Executive Director of the Legislative Council once all 
appointments 
have 
been 
completed. 
The 
chair shall call 
and 
convene the first meeting of the task force by August 1, 2005; 
and be it further' 
Further amend the amendment by striking out all of section 
and inserting in its place the following: 
'Sec. 10. Report. Resolved: 
That, no later than December 7, 
2005, the task force shall submit an initial report to the Joint 
Standing 
Committee 
on 
Health 
and 
Human 
Services 
and 
the 
Governor. 
The task force is not authorized to meet from December 
21, 2005 to April 25, 2006 or to introduce legislation. 
The task 
force 
shall 
submit its 
final 
report to 
the 
joint standing 
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AMENDMENT 
"A" to H.P. 
L.D. 1302 
899, 
committee of the Legislature having jurisdiction over health and 
human services matters by November 1, 2006. 
The joint standing 
committee of the Legislature having jurisdiction over health and 
human services matters in the First Regular Session of the 123rd 
Legislature 
may 
report 
out 
legislation 
on 
cervical 
cancer 
prevention, detection and education; and be it further' 
SUMMARY 
This amendment brings the resolve into conformity with the 
Joint Rules and Standards for Legislative Studies adopted by the 
Legislative Council. 
SPONSORED BY: 
(Senator GAGNON) 
COUNTY: 
Kennebec 
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