Relating to the creation of an Iowa cancer research program, and making an appropriation

This bill relates to the creation of an Iowa cancer research program. The bill appropriates $5,250,000 from the general fund of the state to the department of health and human services (HHS) for FY 2024-2025 to be used by HHS to create an Iowa cancer research program within the division of public health of HHS to support cancer research projects at public institutions of higher education in the state.25 million is allocated for each of the following: pediatric cancer research, cancer prevention research, clinical cancer research, and basic cancer research. HHS shall use requests for proposals to select projects at public institutions of higher education located in the state related to each type of research. The bill includes criteria to be used by HHS in selecting individual projects and authorizes HHS to utilize up to 5 percent of the moneys appropriated for administrative costs associated with the Iowa cancer research program.