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IMPACT PROGRAM IMPACT PROGRAM ENROLLMENT OPENED 12:30 PM NOVEMBER 17, 2005
Dear Community Partners
As Director of the Impact Program, I am pleased to announce that as of 12:30 pm, Thursday, November 17, 2005, we have reached an agreement with the State of California Department of Health Services to reopen enrollment in the Program. Impact staff began enrolling men from our waitlist this afternoon. It has been a long and hard fought battle to save the Impact Program. On behalf of the men served by Impact, I extend my sincere thanks to you for making this possible. You raised your voice on behalf of the low income, uninsured men served by Impact and it was heard. Your ongoing support and commitment to Impact’s mission is what saved the Program.
Congratulations!
Mark S Litwin, MD, MPH Impact Program Director
Impact Supporters on behalf of CPCC
As chairman of the Impact Committee of the California Prostate Cancer Coalition, I thank you for your unrelenting support of the Impact Program. You are the individuals who made this battle successful. Impact will be funded by the full $2.4 million authorized by the Legislature and signed by the Governor for the Budget year 2005-06. There were over 150 men on the waitlist, and they will all be treated along with as many additional eligible men to be enrolled as the funding will allow. Each enrollee is guaranteed 12 months treatment if needed under the Program.
The Legislation also requires an evaluation and rebid of the Program, which is to be in place by July 1, 2006. The Governor indicated $3.0 million be appropriated for the 2006-07 Budget Year.
Your CPCC Impact Committee will continue to monitor the Program to see that the Legislation is carried out as authorized by Impact Program Contractor and the California Department of Health Services.
Thank you for your support.
Stan Mikkelsen Impact Committee Chair California Prostate Cancer Coalition
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