Budget Amendment ID: FY2021-S4-288

EHS 288

Prostate Cancer Research

Mr. Rush, Ms. Creem, Messrs. Eldridge, Feeney, Moore and Brady, Ms. Jehlen, Messrs. Timilty and O'Connor, Ms. DiZoglio, Messrs. Welch, Tarr, Velis and Crighton and Ms. Lovely moved that the proposed new text be amended in section 2, in item 4590-0925, by striking out section 4590-0925 and inserting in place thereof the following item:- "For the costs of a prostate cancer awareness, education and research program focusing on men with African-American, Hispanic or Latino 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 85 per cent of the funds from this item to the AdMeTech foundation-led Prostate Cancer Action Council that shall leverage existing partnerships with other state-funded non-profit research 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... $800,000."