104181
. (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:
(1) "Cancer research" is research with respect to the cause and
prevention, cure, diagnosis, and treatment of cancer, including, but
not limited to, intramural and extramural research in the fields of
biomedical science and engineering, economics, epidemiology, diet and
lifestyle, public health, and technology development and
translation, with emphasis on noninvasive treatments.
(2) "Department" means the State Department of Health Services.
(3) "Grantee" means any qualifying public, private, or nonprofit
agency or individual, including, but not limited to, colleges,
universities, hospitals, laboratories, research institutions, local
health departments, voluntary health agencies, cancer registries,
health maintenance organizations, publicly traded or private
corporations, students, fellows, entrepreneurs, and individuals
conducting research in this state. A grantee may also be a
corporation that is headquartered in California and that will conduct
a substantial majority of the grant's research in this state.
(4) "Indirect costs" includes use allowance for research
facilities, heating, lighting, library services, health and safety
services, project administration, and building maintenance, as
defined by federal cost accounting guidelines for federally sponsored
research.
(5) "Program" means the Cancer Research Program.
(6) "Council" means the Cancer Research Council established
pursuant to Section 104182.