California Health and Safety Code

§ 104181

HSC § 104181 Effective Jan 1, 1998Div. 103 · Part 1 · Ch. 2 · Art. 2

Statute text

(a)The moneys in the Cancer Research Fund, established pursuant to Section 104180, shall be expended for the purpose of cancer research.

(b)The State Department of Health Services shall establish and administer the Cancer Research Program created by this article in a manner that will ensure the participation of both private sector and public research organizations. The State Department of Health Services may contract with nonprofit organizations, foundations, or public entities to administer the Cancer Research Program created by this article. A nonprofit organization shall be established under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code for the purpose of conducting public health research. A nonprofit organization, foundation, or public entity shall have prior experience administering research programs offering comprehensive grant and contract opportunities for research concerning public health and disease-related projects, with substantial participation by private entities and public research organizations. In addition, a nonprofit organization, foundation, or public entity shall have experience in seeking, combining, and maximizing private funding to supplement public funding of projects. It is the intent of the Legislature that this program incorporate the principles and organizational elements set forth in this article, including, but not limited to, a research program office with a director and other essential staff, a cancer research council, and a research peer review panel.

(c)For the purposes of this article, all of the following shall apply:

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Legislative history

Added by Stats. 1997, Ch. 756, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 1998.