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Ch. 17 2000 LAWS OF MARYLAND
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(1) FOR WHOM THE APPROPRIATE TREATMENT IS NOT COVERED BY
PRIVATE HEALTH INSURANCE, MEDICAID, MEDICARE, OR THE MARYLAND
CHILDREN'S HEALTH PROGRAM; AND
(2) WHO THE DEPARTMENT DETERMINES DOES NOT HAVE THE
FINANCIAL MEANS TO PAY FOR APPROPRIATE TREATMENT.
(II) " UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND MEDICAL GROUP" MEANS THE UNIVERSITY
OF MARYLAND MEDICAL SYSTEM CORPORATION, THE UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND
MEDICAL SCHOOL, AND THE UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND, BALTIMORE.
13-1102.
(A) THERE IS A CANCER PREVENTION, EDUCATION, SCREENING, AND
TREATMENT PROGRAM IN THE DEPARTMENT.
(B) THE PURPOSE OF THE PROGRAM IS TO COORDINATE THE STATE'S USE OF
THE CIGARETTE RESTITUTION FUND SO AS TO CREATE A LASTING LEGACY OF
PUBLIC HEALTH INITIATIVES THAT REDUCE MORTALITY AND MORBIDITY RATES
FOR CANCER AND TOBACCO-RELATED DISEASES IN THE STATE AND OTHERWISE
BENEFIT THE HEALTH AND WELFARE OF THE STATE'S RESIDENTS.
(C) THE PROGRAM CONSISTS OF:
(1) A SURVEILLANCE AND EVALUATION COMPONENT;
(2) A STATEWIDE PUBLIC HEALTH COMPONENT,
(3) A LOCAL PUBLIC HEALTH COMPONENT;
(4) A STATEWIDE ACADEMIC HEALTH CENTER COMPONENT; AND
(5) AN ADMINISTRATIVE COMPONENT
(D) TO INITIATE THE PROGRAM, THE DEPARTMENT SHALL IDENTIFY THE
TYPES OF CANCERS THAT WILL BE TARGETED UNDER THE PROGRAM.
(E) (1) THE PROGRAM SHALL BE FUNDED AS PROVIDED IN THE STATE
BUDGET WITH MONEY FROM THE CIGARETTE RESTITUTION FUND.
(2) THE LEGISLATIVE AUDITOR IS AUTHORIZED TO AUDIT THE
APPROPRIATIONS AND EXPENDITURES MADE FOR THE PURPOSE OF IMPLEMENTING
THE PROGRAM, INCLUDING THE USE OF ANY FUNDS RECEIVED BY A PERSON UNDER
ANY COMPONENT OF THE PROGRAM.
(F) (1) THE ANNUAL BUDGET BILL SHALL SPECIFY THE AMOUNT OF
FUNDING THAT IS ALLOCATED TO EACH COMPONENT OF THE PROGRAM.
(2) EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH (3) OF THIS SUBSECTION,
MONEY THAT IS ALLOCATED TO A COMPONENT OF THE PROGRAM IN THE STATE
BUDGET:
(I) MAY ONLY BE EXPENDED FOR THE PURPOSE FOR WHICH IT IS
APPROPRIATED; AND
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