Advocacy and Policy
Goal: Promote legislation and policies to support and improve cancer prevention, education, detection, patient care and research in South Carolina.
Mary Lynn Donovan, Chair , Peggy Anthony, Vice Chair
Gailya Walter, Coordinator, 843 869-7660 gailya.walter@sccanceralliance.org
Advocacy & Policy Chapter- SC Cancer Plan
Meeting Minutes
October 11, 2007
July 25, 2007
January 30, 2007
October 19, 2006
Committees
Medicaid
Mary Lynn Donovan, Chair mlfdonovan@bellsouth.net 864 801-8484
Actively reviews regulations and policies and proposes changes for the Medicaid program to expand cancer screening and treatment services as needed.
Medicaid Breast & Cervical Cancer Treatment Awareness (work group)
Mary Lynn Donovan, Chair mlfdonovan@bellsouth.net 864 801-8484
Develops and implements strategies to increase awareness across the state for the new breast and cervical cancer treatment program
Legislation and Advocacy
Nancy Cheney, Chair Nancy.cheney@cancer.org 803 750-1693
Tracks and monitors public policy and legislation related to cancer prevention and control; educates and informs SCCA members, legislators and policy makers
Cancer Plan Implementation
Jeanne Musgrove, Chair jeanne.musgrove@tenethealth.com 843 323-6054
Develops and monitors and tracks activities and strategies to implement the SC Cancer Control Plan 2005-2010
Clinical Trials Reimbursement (work group)
Peggy Anthony, Chair anthonml@musc.edu 843 792-1628
Seek ways to protect cancer patients enrolled in clinical trials from denial of payments for standard of care services.
For more information or to get involved contact Gailya Walter at 843 869-7660 or gailya.walter@sccanceralliance.org