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Pennsylvania Statutes Title 72 P.S. Taxation and Fiscal Affairs § 204-B. Responsibilities of board

Current as of January 01, 2026 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

(a) Bylaws.--The board shall have the power to prescribe, amend and repeal bylaws governing the manner in which the business of the board is conducted.

(b) Duty to advise.--The board shall advise the secretary with respect to cancer control, prevention and research in this Commonwealth.

(c) Approval of program.--The board shall approve each year a program for cancer control, prevention and research to be known as the Pennsylvania Cancer Plan.

(d) Award of grants and contracts.--In order to implement in whole or in part the Pennsylvania Cancer Plan, the board shall recommend to the secretary the awarding of grants and contracts to qualified associations, nonprofit organizations or governmental agencies in order to plan, establish or conduct programs in cancer control or prevention, cancer education and training and cancer clinical research.

(e) Eligible programs.--Grants and contracts may be recommended for:

(1) The cancer registry under section 206-B.

(2) Cancer screening, detection and prevention.

(3) Cancer epidemiology and biostatistical studies.

(4) Cancer community outreach programs, including, but not limited to, grants for the provision of facilities and personnel for conducting summer camps and other activities for cancer-afflicted children.

(5) Cancer rehabilitation.

(6) Communication and planning among cancer institutions.

(7) Cancer education and information.

(8) Cancer training.

(9) Cancer clinical research.

(f) Funding priorities.--Consistent with the Pennsylvania Cancer Plan the board shall give its:

(1) first priority to funding grants and contracts relating to subsection (e)(1), (2), (3) and (4);

(2) second priority to funding grants and contracts relating to subsection (e)(5) and (6);  and

(3) third priority to funding grants and contracts relating to subsection (e)(7), (8) and (9).

(g) Criteria.--The following criteria shall be given consideration for recommending grants and contracts for programs:

(1) The relevancy of the applicant's proposal to the Pennsylvania Cancer Plan.

(2) The feasibility of the applicant's proposal.

(h) Rules and regulations.--The board shall recommend to the secretary rules and regulations consistent with laws of this Commonwealth as it may deem necessary for the performance of its duties and the proper administration of this article.

(i) Report.--The board shall report annually to the Governor and the General Assembly.  The report shall include, but not be limited to, the following:

(1) A full description of the grants and contracts funded pursuant to this article.

(2) The amount of grants and contracts.

(3) An outline of the proposal on which grants were based.

(4) The results achieved as a result of the grants.

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