| | | Sec. 3. Chair. Resolved: That the Senate member shall serve as chair | | and the first-named House member shall serve as vice-chair; and | | be it further |
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| | | Sec. 4. Appointments; convening of task force. Resolved: That all | | appointments must be made no later than 30 days after the | | effective date of this resolve. The appointing authorities shall | | notify the Executive Director of the Legislative Council once all | | appointments have been completed. The chair shall call and | | convene the first meeting of the task force by August 1, 2005; | | and be it further |
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| | | Sec. 5. Quorum. Resolved: That a majority of the task force | | constitutes a quorum for the transaction of its business; and be | | it further |
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| | | Sec. 6. Committees. Resolved: That the task force chair may | | establish committees for the purpose of making special studies | | pursuant to its duties and may appoint persons who are not | | members of the task force to serve on each committee as resource | | persons. Resource persons are voting members of the committees | | to which they are appointed. Committees may meet with the | | frequency needed to accomplish the purposes of this resolve; and | | be it further |
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| | | Sec. 7. Duties. Resolved: That the task force shall: |
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| | | 1. Review statistical and qualitative data on the prevalence | | and incidence of cervical cancer in Maine; |
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| | | 2. Review preventive strategies and new technologies, | | including newly introduced vaccines and their effectiveness in | | preventing and controlling the risk of cervical cancer, as well | | as their relative costs; |
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| | | 3. Identify and examine the strengths and limitations of | | existing laws, regulations, programs and services regarding | | coverage and awareness of cervical cancer; |
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| | | 4. Consider reports and testimony from individuals, local | | health departments, community-based organizations, voluntary | | health organizations and other public and private organizations | | statewide to learn more about their contributions to cervical | | cancer diagnosis, prevention and treatment and their ideas for | | improving prevention, diagnosis and treatment in Maine; |
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| | | 5. Develop, in consultation with the Department of Health and | | Human Services, a statewide comprehensive cervical cancer | | prevention plan and strategies for plan implementation and for | | promoting the plan and awareness of the causes, risk factors, |
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