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Ch. 17
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2000 LAWS OF MARYLAND
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13-1105.
AFTER THE BASELINE CANCER STUDY HAS BEEN COMPLETED, THE
DEPARTMENT, IN CONSULTATION WITH LOCAL HEALTH DEPARTMENTS, SHALL:
(1) ESTABLISH CANCER PREVENTION, IDENTIFICATION, AND
TREATMENT GOALS FOR THE STATE AND EACH COUNTY; AND
(2) ESTABLISH OTHER REQUIREMENTS THAT THE DEPARTMENT
DETERMINES TO BE NECESSARY TO MEET THE COALS ESTABLISHED UNDER ITEM (1)
OF THIS SECTION.
13-1106.
(A) (1) IN THIS SECTION THE FOLLOWING WORDS HAVE THE MEANINGS
INDICATED.
(2) "REGIONAL CANCER DISCHARGE RATE" MEANS A COMMUNITY
HOSPITAL'S PERCENTAGE OF THE COUNTY'S TOTAL CANCER PATIENT DISCHARGES.
(3) "UNCOMPENSATED CARE RATE" MEANS THE PERCENTAGE OF CARE
PROVIDED BY A COMMUNITY HOSPITAL THAT IS UNCOMPENSATED.
(4) "CANCER RESEARCH DOLLARS" MEANS THE TOTAL DOLLARS
RECEIVED BY A COMMUNITY HOSPITAL DESIGNATED FOR CANCER RESEARCH.
(5) (I) "COMMUNITY HOSPITAL" MEANS ANY ACCREDITED HOSPITAL
IN BALTIMORE CITY, BALTIMORE COUNTY, MONTGOMERY COUNTY, OR PRINCE
GEORGE'S COUNTY THE STATE.
(II) "COMMUNITY HOSPITAL" DOES NOT INCLUDE THE UNIVERSITY
OF MARYLAND MEDICAL CENTER SYSTEM AND THE JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY
HOSPITAL.
(6) "MAJOR COMMUNITY HOSPITAL" MEANS THE COMMUNITY HOSPITAL
IN EACH OF BALTIMORE CITY, BALTIMORE COUNTY, MONTGOMERY COUNTY, AND
PRINCE GEORGE'S COUNTY THE STATE IDENTIFIED IN SUBSECTION (G) OF THIS
SECTION.
(B) THERE IS A CANCER PREVENTION, IDENTIFICATION, AND TREATMENT
MAJOR COMMUNITY HOSPITAL COMPONENT.
(C) THE PURPOSE OF THE CANCER PREVENTION, IDENTIFICATION, AND
TREATMENT MAJOR COMMUNITY HOSPITAL COMPONENT IS TO PROVIDE FUNDING
FOR A COMMUNITY BASED HOSPITAL EFFORT TO REDUCE THE MORBIDITY AND
MORTALITY OF CANCER IN THE STATE.
(D) UNDER THE CANCER PREVENTION, IDENTIFICATION, AND TREATMENT
MAJOR COMMUNITY HOSPITAL COMPONENT. THE DEPARTMENT SHALL DISTRIBUTE
COMMUNITY CANCER GRANTS A GRANT TO THE MAJOR COMMUNITY HOSPITALS
HOSPITAL.
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