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Budget Amendment - Public Health Breast and Cervical Cancer Control Program Additional Funding
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INFORMATION CONTACT:
Traci Colley, Human Services Agency - Public Health, Director, 704-296-4801
ACTION REQUESTED:
1) Recognize, receive, and appropriate $19,125 of FY2027 Agreement Addendum 452 funding from the NC Division of Public Health, Chronic Disease and Injury Section/Cancer Prevention and Control Branch for expanded breast and cervical cancer screening and/or diagnostic services to the Human Services Agency, Department of Public Health and 2) adopt Budget Amendment #8.
PRIOR BOARD ACTIONS:
None.
BACKGROUND:
The North Carolina Breast and Cervical Cancer Control Program (NC BCCCP) began in North Carolina in 1992 and continues to provide services to underserved North Carolina women. Funding is received through a competitive grant from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). This program was the first chronic disease screening program funded in the United States. The NC BCCCP is a screening program and does not provide funds for treatment. However, patients enrolled in NC BCCCP and provided with at least one screening and/or diagnostic service prior to diagnosis may be eligible to receive Breast and Cervical Cancer Medicaid (BCCM) to cover acute treatment services for breast and cervical cancer findings and for reconstruction surgeries. Additionally, patients who are diagnosed outside of NC BCCCP with breast and/or cervical cancer and/or precancerous lesions and who meet NC BCCCP and NC DHHS Department of Health Benefits eligibility may receive assistance to apply for BCCM by a local NC BCCCP provider. Educational outreach on the importance of breast and cervical cancer screening, diagnosis, and treatment further empowers patients to seek and adhere to follow-up. Together, these support services enhance the delivery and demand for cancer screenings, ultimately improving early detection and reducing mortality among high-risk popul...
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