S 330 New Jersey Senate · 2024-2025 Regular Session

Requires DOH to operate mobile cancer screening program; appropriates $100,000.*

This bill requires New Jersey's Department of Health to launch a mobile cancer screening program using staffed vehicles deployed across all three regions of the state within 180 days. The program must be staffed by licensed healthcare professionals who perform screenings for various cancers based on their expertise and available equipment. The state appropriates $100,000 from the General Fund to fund this initiative, with the Department required to submit a report on program results and recommendations to the legislature within two years. The bill directly affects residents in underserved communities by expanding access to preventive cancer screenings.
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2024
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Governor
Introduced Jan 9, 2024 Last action Jun 6, 2024
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Jun 6, 2024
Committee
Referred to Senate Budget and Appropriations Committee
upper
Jun 6, 2024
Upper · Passed
Reported out of Senate Committee with Amendments, 2nd Reading
upper
Jan 9, 2024
Introduced
Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Health, Human Services and Senior Citizens Committee
upper
2 primary · 1 co-sponsor

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