Amendment #449 to H3400

Prostate Cancer Research

Mr. Fennell of Lynn moves to amend the bill in section 2, in item 4590-0925 by striking the text and inserting in place thereof the following:

“4590-0925 : For the costs of a prostate cancer awareness and education program focusing in particular on men with Afro-American heritage, family history of the disease, and other men at high risk; provided, that the department of public health shall oversee and manage said program and shall grant not less than eighty-five percent of the funds from this item to a non-profit foundation that shall leverage existing partnerships with other state-funded non-profit organizations and current and past federally, state and privately funded prostate cancer programs aimed at saving lives, improving quality of life and reducing health care costs……………………………………..$500,000

Additional co-sponsor(s) added to Amendment #449 to H3400

Prostate Cancer Research