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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

 
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

 
Sec. 5. Quorum. Resolved: That a majority of the task force
constitutes a quorum for the transaction of its business; and be
it further

 
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

 
Sec. 7. Duties. Resolved: That the task force shall:

 
1. Review statistical and qualitative data on the prevalence
and incidence of cervical cancer in Maine;

 
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;

 
3. Identify and examine the strengths and limitations of
existing laws, regulations, programs and services regarding
coverage and awareness of cervical cancer;

 
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;

 
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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