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Ch. 17
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2000 LAWS OF MARYLAND
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(6) THE COORDINATION OF CARE AMONG EXISTING PRACTITIONERS
AND HOSPITALS.
(B) THE AMOUNTS THAT MAY BE EXPENDED ON THE PURPOSES IN
SUBSECTION (A) OF THIS SECTION SHALL BE AS ALLOCATED IN THE STATE BUDGET.
(C) BEFORE RECEIVING A STATEWIDE ACADEMIC HEALTH CENTER GRANT,
THE UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND MEDICAL SYSTEM GROUP SHALL:
(1) SUBMIT A CANCER PLAN THAT:
(I) PROVIDES A DETAILED PLAN AS TO HOW THE GRANT WILL BE
SPENT AND HOW IT WILL BE USED TO ACHIEVE THE CANCER GOALS ESTABLISHED
BY THE DEPARTMENT;
(II) TO THE EXTENT PRACTICABLE PROVIDES A COMPLETE
INVENTORY OF ALL CANCER ACTIVITIES RELATING TO TARGETED CANCERS THAT
ARE CURRENTLY BEING CONDUCTED BY THE INSTITUTION, INCLUDING A
BREAKDOWN OF THE TYPES OF CANCER TO WHICH THE ACTIVITIES RELATE;
(III) SPECIFIES THE SOURCE AND AMOUNT OF FUNDING FOR ALL
OF THE CANCER ACTIVITIES IDENTIFIED UNDER ITEM (II) OF THIS PARAGRAPH;
(IV) DEMONSTRATES THAT ANY EARLY DETECTION OR SCREENING
PROGRAM THAT IS OR WILL BE FUNDED UNDER THE STATEWIDE ACADEMIC HEALTH
CENTER GRANT PROVIDES LINKAGES TO NECESSARY TREATMENT, INCLUDING
LOCAL HOSPITALS, COMMUNITY CLINICS, PHYSICIANS, AND OTHER HEALTH CARE
PROVIDERS FOR INDIVIDUALS WHO:
1. ARE DIAGNOSED WITH A TARGETED OR NONTARGETED
CANCER; AND
2. DO NOT HAVE PRIVATE HEALTH INSURANCE, ARE NOT
ELIGIBLE FOR MEDICAID, MARYLAND CHILDREN'S HEALTH INSURANCE PROGRAM,
OR MEDICARE, AND ARE OTHERWISE UNABLE TO PAY FOR TREATMENT;
(V) CERTIFIES THAT THE ACTIVITIES THAT WILL BE FUNDED BY
THE STATEWIDE ACADEMIC HEALTH CENTER GRANT HAVE BEEN ENDORSED BY AN
INDEPENDENT PEER REVIEW CROUP THAT IS COMPRISED OF EXPERTS IN THE FIELD
FROM OUTSIDE THE INSTITUTION WHO WILL NOT BE INVOLVED IN THE ACTIVITIES;
(VI) IDENTIFIES THE INDIVIDUALS WHO MAKE UP THE
INDEPENDENT PEER REVIEW GROUP;
(VII) AFTER THE FIRST YEAR OF FUNDING, DEMONSTRATES THAT
PROGRESS HAS BEEN MADE TOWARD MEETING THE CANCER GOALS ESTABLISHED
BY THE DEPARTMENT AND INCLUDES THE EVALUATION OF ANY PROGRAM FUNDED
WITH A STATEWIDE ACADEMIC HEALTH CENTER GRANT IN THE PRIOR YEAR;
(VIII) AFTER THE FIRST YEAR OF FUNDING, SPECIFIES THE AMOUNT
OF MONEY THAT WAS RECEIVED UNDER A STATEWIDE ACADEMIC HEALTH CENTER
GRANT IN THE PRIOR FISCAL YEAR THAT REMAINED UNSPENT AND UNOBLIGATED
AT THE END OF THAT YEAR; AND
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