AN ACT relating to a cardiovascular disease initiative.
     Create new sections of KRS Chapter 211 to set forth legislative findings regarding cardiovascular disease in Kentucky and the need for a statewide initiative to reduce the impact of cardiovascular disease and increase knowledge-based business in Kentucky; specify goals of the initiative; specify board members and terms and permit reimbursement for travel expenses only; require the board to establish goals and business plans for one-, three-, five-, and ten-year time periods that address outreach, early identification, education, follow-up strategies for at-risk populations, improved access to information for patients and health care professionals, research on cardiovascular disease and treatment, commercialization of products, and patient privacy protections; require board to present plans to the General Assembly prior to expenditures or implementation and make business plans available to the public; create the KCDI Fund to receive moneys to support the initiative; specify that appropriation shall not lapse but be carried forward; appropriate $5,000,000 for fiscal year 2006-2007 and $5,000,000 for fiscal year 2007-2008; APPROPRIATION.

     Jan 31-introduced in House
     Feb 1-to Appropriations and Revenue (H)
     Mar 1-posted in committee
     Mar 7-reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with committee amendments (1) and (2-title)
     Mar 8-2nd reading, to Rules; posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Thursday, March 9, 2006
     Mar 10-3rd reading, passed 95-0 with committee amendments (1) and (2-title)
     Mar 13-received in Senate
     Mar 15-to Appropriations and Revenue (S)
     Mar 21-reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar
     Mar 22-2nd reading, to Rules; returned to Appropriations and Revenue (S)