Kentucky Statutes 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.
Effective: June 29, 2023
History: Amended 2023 Ky. Acts ch. 25, sec. 27, effective June 29, 2023. — Created
2022 Ky. Acts ch. 71, sec. 3, effective July 14, 2022.
Legislative Research Commission Note (7/14/2022). 2022 Ky. Acts ch. 71, sec. 4, reads as follows: “Members appointed under subsection (1)(f) and (g) of Section 3 of this Act [this statute] shall be appointed for a term of four years, and members shall not serve more than two terms of four years. Members serving under subsection (1)(c) to (e) and (h) to (m) of Section 3 of this Act [this statute] shall serve by virtue of their positions and shall not be subject to term limits.”
(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;
Terms Used In Kentucky Statutes 214.564
- Joint committee: Committees including membership from both houses of teh legislature. Joint committees are usually established with narrow jurisdictions and normally lack authority to report legislation.
- Oversight: Committee review of the activities of a Federal agency or program.
- Year: means calendar year. See Kentucky Statutes 446.010
(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.
Effective: June 29, 2023
History: Amended 2023 Ky. Acts ch. 25, sec. 27, effective June 29, 2023. — Created
2022 Ky. Acts ch. 71, sec. 3, effective July 14, 2022.
Legislative Research Commission Note (7/14/2022). 2022 Ky. Acts ch. 71, sec. 4, reads as follows: “Members appointed under subsection (1)(f) and (g) of Section 3 of this Act [this statute] shall be appointed for a term of four years, and members shall not serve more than two terms of four years. Members serving under subsection (1)(c) to (e) and (h) to (m) of Section 3 of this Act [this statute] shall serve by virtue of their positions and shall not be subject to term limits.”