HPV legislation in Texas

Women in Government Ratings
Women in Government, a non-profit network of state level women legislators, receives significant funding from the pharmaceutical industry, including Merck, GlaxoSmithKline, and Digene Corporation -- all with products related to HPV vaccination and testing. According to their report, "The 'State' of Cervical Cancer Prevention in America - 2008" :

POPULATION: 23,507,783

Incidence & Mortality (2008 Score / 2007 Score)
 * Cervical Cancer Incidence Rate: 10.1/100,000 (1/ 1)
 * Cervical Cancer Incidence Rate/Race: White: 10.1, Black: 11.7, Hispanic: 15, Asian/Pacific Islander: 6.6
 * Cervical Cancer Mortality Rate: 3.4/100,000 (1 / 1)
 * Cervical Cancer Mortality Rate/Race: White: 3.2, Black: 5.7, Hispanic: 4.2, Asian/Pacific Islander: 2.3

Screening (2008 Score / 2007 Score)
 * Cervical Cancer Screening Rate: 80.2% (0 / 1)
 * Cervical Cancer Screening Rate/Race: White: 82.2%, Black: 80.9%, Hispanic: 77.5%
 * % Uninsured/Unscreened: 25.5% (1 / 1)
 * Medicaid Coverage HPV Testing: Unrestricted (2 / 2)

Healthcare Access (2008 Score / 2007 Score)
 * Rate Uninsured Women: 29% (0 / 0)
 * % Low Income/Uninsured Women: 52%

Policy Initiatives and Infrastructure (2008 Score / Cumulative Score (2005–2008)

Screening Requirements (0 / 2)
 * There are no new screening requirements.

Task Forces (0 / 2)
 * There is no new cervical cancer prevention task force legislation.

Access to HPV Vaccines (1 / 1)
 * HB 215/SB 110 would require female students enrolling in 6th grade to receive the HPV vaccine and the Dept. of Health to disseminate information about HPV and cervical cancer; died in House.
 * SB 815 would require health benefit plans to provide coverage of the HPV vaccine; sent Committee on Public Affairs.

HPV Vaccine Information Programs (2 / 2)
 * HB 1379 creates an HPV vaccine information program, including information on the effectiveness and availability of vaccine; and an HPV/cervical cancer prevention program for parents; signed by Gov. Rick Perry.

Miscellaneous (0 / 0)
 * There is no new miscellaneous cervical cancer prevention activity.

Additional Notes
 * Gov. Perry signed an executive order in February 2007 requiring HPV vaccine for 6th grade girls; overturned by Legislature (HB 1098, which prohibits immunization against HPV as a condition for public school admission).

Annual Ratings
 * 2008: Good (12 out of 22 points)
 * 2007: Good (10 out of 18 points)

SourceWatch Resources

 * Gardasil
 * GlaxoSmithKline
 * Merck
 * Women in Government
 * Edelman
 * The Marketing of Gardasil in Australia
 * The Marketing of Gardasil in Canada
 * The Marketing of Gardasil in Europe
 * The Marketing of Gardasil in New Zealand
 * The Marketing of Gardasil in the United States
 * Direct-to-consumer advertising
 * Disease Mongering
 * Drug industry