An Act To Fund the Screening and Early Detection Elements of the Statewide Cancer Plan
Maine Legislature, Session 125, LD 1224
Committee: Health and Human Services
Sponsors: STRANG BURGESS, RAYE, AYOTTE, BEAUDOIN, BEAVERS, BERRY, BLACK, BLODGETT, BOLAND, BRIGGS, BURNS, CELLI, CHIPMAN, CLARK, CLARKE, COTTA, CURTIS, DAMON, DAVIS, DILL, DION, EDGECOMB, FITZPATRICK, GILBERT, GRAHAM, HARLOW, HARMON, HOGAN, HUNT, INNES, JOHNSON, KAENRATH, KESCHL, KUMIEGA, LAJOIE, LONGSTAFF, MAKER, MALABY, MARTIN, MORRISON, PARKER, PARRY, PEOPLES, PETERSON, PICCHIOTTI, RANKIN, ROCHELO, ROSEN, RUSSELL, SOCTOMAH, STEVENS, THERIAULT, TIMBERLAKE, TUTTLE, VOLK, WAGNER, WOOD, COLLINS, COURTNEY, GERZOFSKY, HASTINGS, HOBBINS, LANGLEY, RECTOR, SAVIELLO, WOODBURY

Legislative Document 
No. 1224 
H.P. 915 
House of Representatives, March 22, 2011 
An Act To Fund the Screening and Early Detection Elements of the 
Statewide Cancer Plan 
Reference to the Committee on Health and Human Services suggested and ordered printed. 
HEATHER J.R. PRIEST 
Clerk 
Presented by Representative STRANG BURGESS of Cumberland. 
Cosponsored by President RAYE of Washington and 
Representatives: AYOTTE of Caswell, BEAUDOIN of Biddeford, BEAVERS of South Berwick, 
BERRY of Bowdoinham, BLACK of Wilton, BLODGETT of Augusta, BOLAND of Sanford, 
BRIGGS of Mexico, BURNS of Whiting, CELLI of Brewer, CHIPMAN of Portland, CLARK of 
Millinocket, CLARKE of Bath, COTTA of China, CURTIS of Madison, DAMON of Bangor, 
DAVIS of Sangerville, DILL of Cape Elizabeth, DION of Portland, EDGECOMB of Caribou, 
FITZPATRICK of Houlton, GILBERT of Jay, GRAHAM of North Yarmouth, HARLOW of 
Portland, HARMON of Palermo, HOGAN of Old Orchard Beach, HUNT of Buxton, INNES of 
Yarmouth, JOHNSON of Eddington, KAENRATH of South Portland, KESCHL of Belgrade, 
KUMIEGA of Deer Isle, LAJOIE of Lewiston, LONGSTAFF of Waterville, MAKER of Calais, 
MALABY of Hancock, MARTIN of Eagle Lake, McCLELLAN of Raymond, McFADDEN of 
Dennysville, MORRISON of South Portland, PARKER of Veazie, PARRY of Arundel, PEOPLES 
of Westbrook, PETERSON of Rumford, PICCHIOTTI of Fairfield, RANKIN of Hiram, 
ROCHELO of Biddeford, ROSEN of Bucksport, RUSSELL of Portland, SOCTOMAH of the 
Passamaquoddy Tribe, STEVENS of Bangor, THERIAULT of Madawaska, TIMBERLAKE of 
Turner, TUTTLE of Sanford, VOLK of Scarborough, WAGNER of Lewiston, WOOD of Sabattus, 
Senators: COLLINS of York, COURTNEY of York, GERZOFSKY of Cumberland, HASTINGS 
of Oxford, HOBBINS of York, LANGLEY of Hancock, MARTIN of Kennebec, RECTOR of 
Knox, SAVIELLO of Franklin, WOODBURY of Cumberland. 
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows: 
Sec. 1.  PL 2007, c. 341, §2 is repealed and the following enacted in its place: 
Sec. 2.  Maine cancer plan implementation.  The Department of Health and 
Human Services shall, contingent upon availability of funding, establish a comprehensive 
cancer screening, detection and prevention program pursuant to the Maine Revised 
Statutes, Title 22, section 1407, subsection 1, paragraph E based on the implementation 
strategy developed by the Maine Cancer Consortium for "The Maine Comprehensive 
Cancer Control Plan 2011-2015." 
Sec. 2.  Appropriations and allocations.  The following appropriations and 
allocations are made. 
HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF (FORMERLY DHS) 
Comprehensive Cancer Screening, Detection and Prevention Z054 
Initiative:  Provides funds for comprehensive cancer screening. 
SUMMARY 
This bill provides funding for the comprehensive cancer screening and detection 
elements of the statewide cancer prevention and control program by providing an ongoing 
appropriation from the Fund for a Healthy Maine. 
FUND FOR A HEALTHY MAINE 
2011-12
2012-13
All Other 
$2,000,000
$2,000,000
FUND FOR A HEALTHY MAINE TOTAL 
$2,000,000
$2,000,000