Existing law requires the Director of Public Health to establish a statewide system for the collection of information determining the incidence of cancer, known as the Ken Maddy California Cancer Registry. Existing law sets forth the dates by which, among other things, the statewide cancer reporting system is required to be fully operational and the deadline by which the director is required to submit an implementation and funding schedule to the Legislature.
This bill would require the director to maintain the existing statewide and regional infrastructure and system, as well as the existing statewide cancer reporting system. The bill would delete those provisions relating to the dates. The bill would require the director to submit an implementation and funding schedule to the Legislature on or before January 1, 2027.
Existing law authorizes the State Department of Public Health to designate any demographic parts of the state as regional cancer incidence reporting areas and establish regional cancer registries to provide cancer incidence data. Existing law requires the department to maximize the use of available federal funds in establishing the statewide system.
This bill would require the department to establish regional cancer registries to provide cancer incidence data. In establishing the statewide system, the bill would require the department to partner with the state's regional cancer registries to maximize the use of available federal funds.

Statutes affected:
SB 717: 103885 HSC
02/21/25 - Introduced: 103885 HSC