214.564 Lung Cancer Screening Advisory Committee.
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(1)A Lung Cancer Screening Advisory Committee is hereby established. The advisory
committee shall include:
(a)One
(1)member of the House of Representatives who shall be appointed by
and serve at the pleasure of the Speaker of the House;
(b)One
(1)member of the Senate who shall be appointed by and serve at the
pleasure of the President of the Senate;
(c)The deputy commissioner of the Department for Public Health;
(d)The commissioner of the Department of Insurance, or his or her designee;
(e)The commissioner of the Department for Medicaid Services, or his or her
designee;
(f)Two
(2)at-large members who shall be appointed by the Governor;
(g)One
(1)member who shall be appointed by the Governor from a list of three
(3)names provided by the American Cancer Society;
(h)The director of the Kentucky Cancer Program at the University of Kentucky;
(i)The director of the Kentucky Cancer Program at the University of Louisville;
(j)The director of the Kentucky Cancer Registry;
(k)The director of the American Lung Association of Kentucky;
(l)The chair of Kentucky African Americans Against Cancer; and
(m)The director of the Kentucky Cancer Consortium.
(2)The chair of the advisory committee shall be elected from the membership of the
advisory committee to serve for a two
(2)year term. A member of the advisory
committee may designate an alternate to attend meetings in his or her place.
(3)The advisory committee may add members of subject matter expertise from other
organizations as deemed appropriate.
(4)The advisory committee shall:
(a)Review relevant data, clinical guidelines, and best practices for lung cancer
screening;
(b)Provide recommendations for the overall implementation and conduct of the
program with the goal of improving access to high-quality lung cancer
screening;
(c)Establish and provide oversight for a lung cancer screening, public awareness,
education, and outreach program to focus on individuals who are eligible for
lung cancer screening; and
(d)Provide an annual report on implementation and outcomes from the program
and recommendations to the Legislative Research Commission, the Interim
Joint Committee on Health Services, the Interim Joint Committee on
Appropriations and Revenue, the Governor, the secretary of the Cabinet for
Health and Family Services, and the commissioner of the Department for
Public Health.