H.B. 1067                                               VETOES

This bill establishes a Cervical Cancer Committee of the Maryland Comprehensive
Cancer Control Plan, and requires the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene to
staff the Committee and to provide for the duties of the Committee. It requires the
Committee to present findings and recommendations to the Governor and to the
General Assembly annually for five years beginning October 1, 2004.

Senate Bill 499, which was passed by the General Assembly and signed by me on May
11, 2004, accomplishes the same purpose. Therefore, it is not necessary for me to sign
House Bill 1067.

Very truly yours,
Robert L. Ehrlich, Jr.
Governor

House Bill No. 1067

AN ACT concerning

Task Force on the Prevention and Elimination of State Council on Cancer
Control - Cervical Cancer Committee of the Maryland Comprehensive

Cancer Control Plan

FOR the purpose of establishing a Task Force on the Prevention and Elimination of
Cervical Cancer Committee of the Maryland Comprehensive Cancer Control
Plan; providing for the composition, chairman, vice chairman, and staff of the
Task Force; authorizing the chairman of the Task Force to establish certain
committees and make certain appointments to certain committees; providing
that members of the Task Force may not receive compensation, but may be
reimbursed for certain expenses requiring the Department of Health and
Mental Hygiene to staff the Committee; providing for the duties of the Task
Force Committee; requiring the Task Force to submit an annual report
Committee to present certain findings and recommendations to the Governor
and to the General Assembly on or before certain dates; providing for the
termination of this Act; and generally relating to the Task Force on the
Prevention and Elimination of Cervical Cancer Committee of the Maryland
Comprehensive Cancer Control Plan.

Preamble

WHEREAS, Cervical cancer is the tenth most common cancer among females in
the United States; and

WHEREAS, Cervical cancer disproportionately affects minorities since the rate
of new cases of cervical cancer is higher among females from racial and ethnic groups
than among white females; and

WHEREAS, The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates that
12,200 new cases of cervical cancer were diagnosed in 2003 and that of the women
diagnosed, 4,100 will die of the disease; and

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