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PARRIS N. GLENDENING, Governor
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Ch. 18
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(II) DO NOT HAVE PRIVATE HEALTH INSURANCE, ARE NOT
ELIGIBLE FOR MEDICAID OR MEDICARE, AND ARE OTHERWISE UNABLE TO PAY FOR
TREATMENT AS A RESULT OF THE SCREENING PROCESS;
(7) EACH YEAR, AFTER THE FIRST YEAR OF FUNDING, IDENTIFY ALL
PERSONS WHO RECEIVED MONEY UNDER A LOCAL PUBLIC HEALTH CANCER GRANT
IN THE PRIOR YEAR AND STATE THE AMOUNT OF MONEY THAT WAS RECEIVED BY
EACH PERSON UNDER THE GRANT;
(8) EACH YEAR, AFTER THE FIRST YEAR OF FUNDING, STATE THE
AMOUNT OF MONEY THAT WAS RECEIVED BY A COUNTY UNDER A LOCAL PUBLIC
HEALTH CANCER GRANT IN THE PRIOR FISCAL YEAR THAT REMAINED UNSPENT AND
UNOBLIGATED AT THE END OF THAT YEAR; AND
(9) DESCRIBE HOW THE PLAN WILL HELP TO ELIMINATE THE GREATER
INCIDENCE OF AND HIGHER MORBIDITY RATES FOR CANCER IN MINORITY
POPULATIONS AND RURAL AREAS, WITH PARTICULAR EMPHASIS ON HOW THE PLAN
SEEKS TO ADDRESS THE RELEVANT FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE
TASK FORCE REPORT;
(10) DESCRIBE HOW THE PLAN WILL HELP TO INCREASE AVAILABILITY
OF AND ACCESS TO HEALTH CARE SERVICES FOR UNINSURED INDIVIDUALS AND
MEDICALLY UNDERSERVED POPULATIONS, WITH PARTICULAR EMPHASIS ON HOW
THE PLAN SEEKS TO ADDRESS THE RELEVANT FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS
OF THE TASK FORCE REPORT; AND
(11) DEMONSTRATE THAT PRIORITY CONSIDERATION WAS GIVEN TO
PERSONS, INCLUDING FEDERALLY QUALIFIED HEALTH CENTERS, THAT HAVE
DEMONSTRATED A COMMITMENT TO PROVIDING CANCER PREVENTION, EDUCATION,
SCREENING, AND TREATMENT SERVICES TO UNINSURED INDIVIDUALS IN THE
COUNTY AND A PROVEN ABILITY TO DO SO; AND
(9) (11) (12) CONTAIN ANY DATA OR OTHER INFORMATION REQUIRED
BY THE DEPARTMENT.
(E) (1) IN ADDITION TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF SUBSECTION (D) OF THIS
SECTION, IN MONTGOMERY AND PRINCE GEORGE'S COUNTIES, THE COMMUNITY
HEALTH COALITION, ACTING JOINTLY AND IN CONSULTATION WITH THE STATEWIDE
ACADEMIC HEALTH CENTERS, SHALL DEVELOP A SPECIFIC PLAN AS TO HOW THE
EXPERTISE OF THE STATEWIDE ACADEMIC HEALTH CENTERS WILL BE USED TO
ASSIST THE COMMUNITY HEALTH COALITION IN ACHIEVING THE GOALS
ESTABLISHED FOR THE COUNTY UNDER § 13-1108 OF THIS SUBTITLE AS THEY
RELATE TO ENHANCING THE CAPACITY FOR CANCER SCREENING AND TREATMENT
AT ONE OR MORE MAJOR COMMUNITY HOSPITALS IN THE COUNTY.
(2) IN ADDITION TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF SUBSECTION (D) OF THIS
SECTION, IN BALTIMORE COUNTY, THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN FOR CANCER
PREVENTION, EDUCATION, SCREENING, AND TREATMENT SHALL INCLUDE A
SPECIFIC PLAN AS TO HOW THE MAJOR COMMUNITY HOSPITAL OR HOSPITALS THAT
ARE INCLUDED IN THE COMMUNITY HEALTH COALITION, AS REQUIRED UNDER §
13-1111 OF THIS SUBTITLE, WILL BE USED TO ACHIEVE THE GOALS ESTABLISHED
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