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. (a) The department shall conduct a program of
epidemiological assessments of the incidence of cancer. The program
shall encompass all areas of the state for which cancer incidence
data are available. The program shall include the monitoring of
cancers associated with suspected carcinogens encountered by the
general public both in occupational locations and in the environment
generally.
(b) The program shall be under the direction of the director, who
may enter into contracts as are necessary for the conduct of the
program and may accept, on behalf of the state, grants of public or
private funds for the program. The director shall analyze available
incidence data and prepare reports and perform studies as necessary
to identify cancer hazards to the public health and their remedies.
(c) It is the intent of the Legislature that an appropriation be
included in each Budget Act in an amount sufficient to provide for
the annual cost of the program.