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Ch. 17
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PARRIS N. GLENDENING, Governor
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(1) THE CANCER AND TOBACCO RELATED DISEASES PRIMARY HEALTH
CARE PROGRAM; AND
(2) (B) THE MARYLAND MEDICARE PLUS CHOICE INSURANCE SUBSIDY
PROGRAM, AS ESTABLISHED IN SECTION 2 OF THIS ACT IS PART OF THE PRIMARY
HEALTH CARE COMPONENT.
13-1109.
(A) (1) IN THIS SECTION THE FOLLOWING WORDS HAVE THE MEANINGS INDICATED.
(2) "AFFILIATION" MEANS A RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN A FEDERALLY
QUALIFIED HEALTH CENTER AND AN ACCREDITED HOSPITAL.
(3) "ADMITTING PRIVILEGES" MEANS THE AUTHORITY THAT A HEALTH
CARE PROVIDER HAS TO ADMIT PATIENTS TO AN ACCREDITED HOSPITAL.
(B) THERE IS A CANCER AND TOBACCO RELATED DISEASES PRIMARY HEALTH
CARE PROGRAM.
(C) THE PURPOSE OF THE CANCER AND TOBACCO RELATED DISEASES
PRIMARY HEALTH CARE PROGRAM IS TO IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF PRIMARY
HEALTH CARE SERVICES FOR CANCER AND TOBACCO RELATED DISEASES TO THE
UNINSURED AND UNDERINSURED IN URBAN AND RURAL AREAS OF THE STATE WHO
HAVE HISTORICALLY HAD MINIMAL ACCESS TO PRIMARY HEALTH CARE.
(D) FUNDING FOR THE CANCER AND TOBACCO RELATED DISEASES PRIMARY
HEALTH CARE PROGRAM SHALL BE AS ALLOCATED IN THE STATE BUDGET.
(E) THE DEPARTMENT SHALL DISTRIBUTE GRANTS FOR CANCER AND
TOBACCO RELATED DISEASES PRIMARY CARE SERVICES THROUGH PRIMARY
HEALTH CARE GRANTS TO FEDERALLY QUALIFIED HEALTH CENTERS.
(F) THE FEDERALLY QUALIFIED HEALTH CENTERS SHALL USE THE PRIMARY
HEALTH CARE GRANTS TO PROVIDE CANCER AND TOBACCO RELATED PRIMARY
HEALTH CARE SERVICES TO UNINSURED OR UNDERINSURED INDIVIDUALS IN THE
FOLLOWING AREAS ONLY:
(1) CANCER PREVENTION, IDENTIFICATION, AND TREATMENT
SERVICES; AND
(2) TOBACCO RELATED DISEASES PREVENTION, IDENTIFICATION, AND
TREATMENT SERVICES.
(G) TO BE ELIGIBLE TO APPLY TO THE DEPARTMENT FOR A PRIMARY HEALTH
CARE GRANT, APPLICANTS MUST:
(1) HAVE A DEMONSTRATED COMMITMENT TO PROVIDING PRIMARY
HEALTH CARE SERVICES TO UNINSURED AND UNDERINSURED INDIVIDUALS;
(2) BE A FEDERALLY QUALIFIED HEALTH CENTER; AND
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