North Carolina 2019-2020 Session Status: In Committee Bipartisan · 3 R · 3 D cosponsors

SB 746 — Advisory Panel on Cancer Research Recs.

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The recent amendment to Senate Bill 746 includes the addition of specific language about the establishment of a registry focused on Geographic Information System (GIS) activities to aid in cancer cluster investigations. This change clarifies the bill's intent to support public health efforts in tracking and managing cancer cases more effectively. Such a registry is essential for better understanding cancer patterns and potentially improving health outcomes in affected communities.

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FILED SENATE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA May 14, 2020 S.B.
GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA SESSION 2019 S 1 SENATE BILL 746 Short Title:
746 SESSION 2019 PRINCIPAL CLERK S D SENATE BILL DRS15460-MGa-151 Short Title:
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT IMPLEMENTING THE RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE ADVISORY PANEL ON CANCER RESEARCH AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS FOR THIS PURPOSE.
Rules and Operations of the Senate May 18, 2020 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT IMPLEMENTING THE RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE ADVISORY PANEL ON CANCER RESEARCH AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS FOR THIS PURPOSE.
*DRS15460-MGa-151* General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2019 (2) Serve as the single designated point of contact for State-level cancer cluster activities.
*S746-v-1* General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2019 (2) Serve as the single designated point of contact for State-level cancer cluster activities.
(9) The Secretary of the Department of Environmental Quality or a designee of the Secretary." Page 2 DRS15460-MGa-151 General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2019 SECTION 4.(a) Not later than October 1, 2020, and within available appropriations, the Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Public Health, Central Cancer Registry, shall develop and implement a one-year pilot project to establish a statewide environmental public health tracking Web portal that allows North Carolina residents and others to view aggregated environmental and health data by time, geography, cancer type, age, group, year, and other factors determined by the Central Cancer Registry.
(9) The Secretary of the Department of Environmental Quality or a designee of the Secretary." Page 2 Senate Bill 746-First Edition General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2019 SECTION 4.(a) Not later than October 1, 2020, and within available appropriations, the Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Public Health, Central Cancer Registry, shall develop and implement a one-year pilot project to establish a statewide environmental public health tracking Web portal that allows North Carolina residents and others to view aggregated environmental and health data by time, geography, cancer type, age, group, year, and other factors determined by the Central Cancer Registry.
(3) The sum of one hundred seven thousand three hundred twenty dollars ($107,320) in recurring funds to create one full-time equivalent Geographic Information Systems (GIS) Analyst position within the Central Cancer Registry dedicated to GIS activities in support of cancer cluster investigations and geographic analysis of cancer patterns.
(3) The sum of one hundred seven thousand three hundred twenty dollars ($107,320) in recurring funds to create one full-time equivalent Geographic Information Systems (GIS) Analyst position within the Central Cancer Registrydedicated to GIS activities in support of cancer cluster investigations and geographic analysis of cancer patterns.
These positions shall be responsible for (i) designing and implementing an onboarding and training program to support increased compliance with DRS15460-MGa-151 Page 3 General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2019 State-mandated cancer case reporting requirements imposed on physician practices, (ii) providing training and when necessary re-training on cancer case reporting when necessaryto physician practice staff, including case entry into a web-based application developed by the CDC and maintained by the Central Cancer Registry information technology staff, and (iii) monitoring compliance with State-mandated cancer case reporting requirements.
These positions shall be responsible for (i) designing and implementing an onboarding and training program to support increased compliance with Senate Bill 746-First Edition Page 3 General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2019 State-mandated cancer case reporting requirements imposed on physician practices, (ii) providing training and when necessary re-training on cancer case reporting when necessaryto physician practice staff, includingcase entry into a web-based application developed by the CDC and maintained by the Central Cancer Registry information technology staff, and (iii) monitoring compliance with State-mandated cancer case reporting requirements.
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Compared against the N.C. General Statutes as published AI-generated reading aid — verify against the official bill.

The bill establishes additional powers and responsibilities for the Central Cancer Registry and creates new sections related to cancer cluster investigations and an epidemiologist role.

  • G.S. 130A-208

    The central cancer registry shall compile, tabulate and preserve statistical, clinical and other reports and records relating to the incidence, treatment and cure of cancer received pursuant to this Part. → The central cancer registry shall compile, have the following powers and duties: (1) Compile, tabulate and preserve statistical, clinical clinical, and other reports and records pursuant to this Part relating to the incidence, treatment treatment, and cure of cancer received pursuant to this Part.

    This change expands the duties of the central cancer registry to explicitly list its powers and duties.

  • G.S. 130A-208

    (2) Provide assistance and consultation for public health work. → (2) Provide assistance and consultation for public health work. (3) Serve as the lead agency for cancer cluster inquiries and investigations in North Carolina, as provided in G.S. 130A-208.1.

    This change adds a new responsibility for the central cancer registry to lead cancer cluster inquiries and investigations.

  • § 130A-208.1. Lead agency for cancer cluster investigations. (a) As the lead agency for cancer cluster investigations in North Carolina, the central cancer registry shall oversee the coordination of State-level efforts and activities related to cancer cluster inquiries and investigations, including efforts and activities by the Occupational and Environmental Epidemiology Branch and the Department of Environmental Quality, in a way that maximizes efficiency and effectiveness.

    This addition establishes the central cancer registry as the lead agency for cancer cluster investigations and details its coordinating role.

  • § 130A-208.2. Cancer epidemiologist. (a) The central cancer registry shall employ and retain an epidemiologist with knowledge, training, and experience in cancer epidemiology, including cancer cluster investigations, whose primary responsibility shall be to coordinate and communicate State-level cancer cluster activities.

    This creates a new position for a cancer epidemiologist within the central cancer registry to manage cancer cluster activities.

  • § 130A-33.52. Cancer Cluster Subcommittee. There is created the Cancer Cluster Subcommittee of the Advisory Committee on Cancer Coordination and Control to collaborate with the Central Cancer Registry on State-level cancer cluster activities.

    This establishes a subcommittee to assist the central cancer registry in managing cancer cluster activities.

Action History

  1. Passed 1st Reading

  2. Ref To Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate

  3. Filed

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SB 746?
SB 746 is sponsored by Vickie Sawyer (Republican), Perry, deViere, Marcus, Van Duyn, Kandie D. Smith (Democratic), Natalie S. Murdock (Democratic), Mujtaba A. Mohammed (Democratic), Brent Jackson (Republican), and Todd Johnson (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 746?
This bill died with 2019-2020 Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
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