35-25-202. Definitions.

(a) As used in this act:

(i) "CDC" means the federal center for disease prevention and control;

(ii) "County cancer resource coordinator program" means a program undertaken through a private organization, county hospital, hospital district hospital or city or county health department which provides local level education, outreach, patient navigation services, community planning and data collection in order to lessen the impact of cancer on Wyoming people;

(iii) "Department" means the department of health;

(iv) "Evidence based" means relying on scientifically valid evidence. Scientifically valid evidence relies on studies and experiments including systematic reviews of multiple randomized controlled trials or epidemiological studies, one (1) or more randomized controlled trials, one (1) or more epidemiological studies and the recommendations of nationally and internationally recognized groups of experts in the field;

(v) "Medicaid" means the joint federal and state program of health care financing for the poor authorized by Title XIX of the federal Social Security Act and title 42 of the Wyoming statutes;

(vi) "Statewide comprehensive cancer control steering committee" means a committee whose mission is defined by the 2006-2010 Wyoming cancer control plan and which provides advice and guidance to the Wyoming comprehensive cancer control program. The committee is a private entity whose members include government employees;

(vii) "This act" means W.S. 35-25-201 through 35-25-206.