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PARRIS N. GLENDENING, Governor Ch. 17
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13-1105.
BEFORE THE DEPARTMENT DISTRIBUTES A LOCAL PUBLIC HEALTH CANCER
GRANT TO ANY COUNTY UNDER §§ 13-1107 THROUGH 13-1113 OF THIS SUBTITLE, THE
DEPARTMENT SHALL DEVELOP AN INVENTORY OF PUBLICLY FUNDED SCREENING
PROGRAMS THAT INCLUDES INFORMATION RELATING TO:
(1) THE NUMBER AND TYPES OF PUBLICLY FUNDED SCREENING
PROGRAMS FOR EACH TARGETED CANCER BOTH STATEWIDE AND IN EACH COUNTY,
AND THE NUMBER OF INDIVIDUALS SCREENED EACH YEAR IN THESE PROGRAMS;
AND
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(2) THE EXISTENCE OF MECHANISMS TO ENSURE THAT UNINSURED
INDIVIDUALS RECEIVE APPROPRIATE TREATMENT FOR ANY CANCER THAT IS
DETECTED IN THE SCREENING PROGRAMS IDENTIFIED UNDER ITEM (1) OF THIS
SECTION.
13-1106.
(A) THERE IS A STATEWIDE PUBLIC HEALTH COMPONENT IN THE PROGRAM.
(B) THE PURPOSE OF THE STATEWIDE PUBLIC HEALTH COMPONENT IS TO
MAXIMIZE THE EFFECTIVENESS OF THE ANTI-CANCER INITIATIVES IN THE STATE
BY AUTHORIZING THE DEPARTMENT TO TAKE STEPS TO ENSURE THAT THE
PROGRAM IS IMPLEMENTED IN A COORDINATED AND INTEGRATED MANNER
THROUGHOUT THE STATE.
(C) SUBJECT TO SUBSECTION (D) OF THIS SECTION AND AS NECESSARY TO
ENSURE A COORDINATED AND INTEGRATED STATEWIDE EFFORT TO IMPLEMENT
CANCER PREVENTION, IDENTIFICATION, AND TREATMENT PROGRAMS FOR
TARGETED CANCERS, THE DEPARTMENT MAY DEVELOP AND IMPLEMENT
STATEWIDE ANTI-CANCER INITIATIVES THAT ARE CONSISTENT WITH THE FINDINGS
AND RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE TASK FORCE REPORT, INCLUDING PROGRAMS
THAT SUPPORT THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE LOCAL PUBLIC HEALTH COMPONENT
OF THE PROGRAM.
(D) IF THE DEPARTMENT ISSUES A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL, DISTRIBUTES A
GRANT, OR ENTERS INTO A CONTRACT AS AUTHORIZED UNDER SUBSECTION (C) OF
THIS SECTION, THE REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL, GRANT, OR CONTRACT SHALL STATE
WITH SPECIFICITY THE OBJECTIVES AND PERFORMANCE CRITERIA THAT WILL BE
USED TO MEASURE THE SUCCESS OF THE PROGRAM TO WHICH THE REQUEST FOR
PROPOSAL, GRANT, OR CONTRACT RELATES.
(E) THE DEPARTMENT MAY NOT SPEND ANY MONEY THAT IS ALLOCATED TO
THE STATEWIDE PUBLIC HEALTH COMPONENT IN THE STATE BUDGET UNTIL THE
BASELINE CANCER STUDY HAS BEEN COMPLETED.
13-1107.
(A) THERE IS A LOCAL PUBLIC HEALTH COMPONENT IN THE PROGRAM.
(B) THE PURPOSE OF THE LOCAL PUBLIC HEALTH COMPONENT IS TO
MAXIMIZE THE EFFECTIVENESS OF ANTI-CANCER INITIATIVES IN THE STATE BY
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