HOUSE BILL No. 5130


     October 2, 2001, Introduced by Reps. Caul, Scranton, Hart and Jansen and referred to the Committee on Transportation.


        A bill to amend 1949 PA 300, entitled

   "Michigan vehicle code,"

   (MCL 257.1 to 257.923) by adding sections 217m and 217n.

               THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:

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           SEC. 217M.  (1) THE SECRETARY OF STATE SHALL DEVELOP AND

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      ISSUE A "BREAST CANCER TREATMENT" FUND-RAISING PLATE.  THE SECRE-

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      TARY OF STATE SHALL DESIGN THE PLATE, HAVING THE WORDS "BREAST

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      CANCER TREATMENT" INSCRIBED ON THE PLATE.  THE WORD "MICHIGAN"

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      SHALL APPEAR ON THE PLATE.

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           (2) THE OWNER OF A VEHICLE REQUIRED TO BE REGISTERED UNDER

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      THIS ACT MAY APPLY, ON A FORM PRESCRIBED BY THE SECRETARY OF

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      STATE, FOR A BREAST CANCER TREATMENT REGISTRATION PLATE INSTEAD

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      OF A STANDARD REGISTRATION PLATE.

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           (3) UPON APPLICATION AND PAYMENT OF THE REGULAR REGISTRATION

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      TAX, A $5.00 SERVICE FEE, AND A DONATION OF $25.00, THE SECRETARY


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      OF STATE SHALL ISSUE A BREAST CANCER TREATMENT REGISTRATION PLATE

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      FOR THE VEHICLE.

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           (4) THE SECRETARY OF STATE SHALL DEPOSIT THE $25.00 DONATION

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      INTO THE BREAST CANCER TREATMENT FUND ESTABLISHED UNDER

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      SECTION 217N.

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           SEC. 217N.  (1) THE BREAST CANCER TREATMENT FUND IS CREATED

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      WITHIN THE STATE TREASURY.

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           (2) THE STATE TREASURER MAY RECEIVE MONEY OR OTHER ASSETS

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      FROM ANY SOURCE FOR DEPOSIT INTO THE FUND.  THE STATE TREASURER

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      SHALL DIRECT THE INVESTMENT OF THE FUND.  THE STATE TREASURER

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      SHALL CREDIT TO THE FUND INTEREST AND EARNINGS FROM FUND

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      INVESTMENTS.

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           (3) MONEY IN THE FUND AT THE CLOSE OF THE FISCAL YEAR SHALL

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      REMAIN IN THE FUND AND SHALL NOT LAPSE TO THE GENERAL FUND.

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           (4) THE STATE TREASURER SHALL DISBURSE MONEY IN THE FUND TO

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      THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY HEALTH ON A QUARTERLY BASIS.

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           (5) THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY HEALTH SHALL EXPEND MONEY

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      FROM THE FUND BY PROVIDING GRANTS TO INDIVIDUALS WHO ARE AT OR

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      BELOW THE 200% FEDERAL POVERTY LEVEL AS DETERMINED BY THE UNITED

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      STATES DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES AND ARE BEING

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      TREATED FOR BREAST CANCER OR WHOSE CANCER TREATMENT IS A CONTINU-

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      ATION OF CANCER TREATMENT THAT ORIGINATED AS TREATMENT FOR BREAST

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      CANCER AND EITHER OF THE FOLLOWING APPLIES:

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           (A) THE INDIVIDUAL'S HEALTH INSURANCE DOES NOT COVER THE

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      CANCER TREATMENT CONSIDERED NECESSARY BY A HEALTH PROFESSIONAL

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      QUALIFIED TO PRESCRIBE THE TREATMENT.





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           (B) THE INDIVIDUAL DOES NOT HAVE HEALTH INSURANCE COVERAGE.

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           (6) AS USED IN THIS SECTION:

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           (A) "FUND" MEANS THE BREAST CANCER TREATMENT FUND CREATED IN

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      SUBSECTION (1).

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           (B) "UNDERINSURED" MEANS AN INDIVIDUAL WHO IS UNDER A HEALTH

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      INSURANCE POLICY THAT DOES NOT COVER THE TREATMENT OF BREAST

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      CANCER.










































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