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PARRIS N. GLENDENING, Governor Ch. 17
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MEDICALLY UNDERSERVED POPULATIONS, WITH PARTICULAR EMPHASIS ON HOW
THE PLAN SEEKS TO ADDRESS THE RELEVANT FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS
OF THE TASK FORCE REPORT;
(11) DEMONSTRATE THAT PRIORITY CONSIDERATION WAS GIVEN TO
PERSONS, INCLUDING FEDERALLY QUALIFIED HEALTH CENTERS, THAT HAVE
DEMONSTRATED A COMMITMENT TO PROVIDING CANCER PREVENTION EDUCATION,
SCREENING, AND TREATMENT SERVICES TO UNINSURED INDIVIDUALS IN THE
COUNTY AND A PROVEN ABILITY TO DO SO; AND
(12) CONTAIN ANY DATA OR OTHER INFORMATION REQUIRED BY THE
DEPARTMENT
(E) (1) IN ADDITION TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF SUBSECTION (D) OF THIS
SECTION, IN MONTGOMERY AND PRINCE GEORGE'S COUNTIES, THE COMMUNITY
HEALTH COALITION, ACTING JOINTLY AND IN CONSULTATION WITH THE STATEWIDE
ACADEMIC HEALTH CENTERS, SHALL DEVELOP A SPECIFIC PLAN AS TO HOW THE
EXPERTISE OF THE STATEWIDE ACADEMIC HEALTH CENTERS WILL BE USED TO
ASSIST THE COMMUNITY HEALTH COALITION IN ACHIEVING THE GOALS
ESTABLISHED FOR THE COUNTY UNDER § 13-1108 OF THIS SUBTITLE AS THEY
RELATE TO ENHANCING THE CAPACITY FOR CANCER SCREENING AND TREATMENT
AT ONE OR MORE MAJOR COMMUNITY HOSPITALS IN THE COUNTY.
(2) IN ADDITION TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF SUBSECTION (D) OF THIS
SECTION, IN BALTIMORE COUNTY, THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN FOR CANCER
PREVENTION, EDUCATION, SCREENING, AND TREATMENT SHALL INCLUDE A
SPECIFIC PLAN AS TO HOW THE MAJOR COMMUNITY HOSPITAL OR HOSPITALS THAT
ARE INCLUDED IN THE COMMUNITY HEALTH COALITION, AS REQUIRED UNDER §
13-1111 OF THIS SUBTITLE, WILL BE USED TO ACHIEVE THE GOALS ESTABLISHED
FOR THE COUNTY UNDER § 13-1108 OF THIS SUBTITLE AS THEY RELATE TO
ENHANCING THE CAPACITY FOR CANCER SCREENING AND TREATMENT IN THE
COUNTY.
(F) A LOCAL HEALTH OFFICER WHO SEEKS TO OBTAIN A LOCAL PUBLIC
HEALTH CANCER GRANT SHALL APPLY TO THE DEPARTMENT BY SUBMITTING A
COPY OF THE COUNTY'S COMPREHENSIVE PLAN FOR CANCER PREVENTION
EDUCATION, SCREENING, AND TREATMENT FOR APPROVAL.
(G) EACH YEAR A LOCAL HEALTH OFFICER IN CONSULTATION WITH THE
COMMUNITY HEALTH COALITION, SHALL UPDATE THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN FOR
CANCER PREVENTION, EDUCATION, SCREENING, AND TREATMENT.
(H) (1) THE DEPARTMENT MAY DESIGNATE A PERSON OTHER THAN THE
HEAD OF A COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT TO COORDINATE A COUNTY'S CANCER
PREVENTION, EDUCATION, SCREENING, AND TREATMENT EFFORTS IF:
(I) THE COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT IS UNWILLING TO
COORDINATE THESE EFFORTS;
(II) THE COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT HAS BEEN
UNSUCCESSFUL IN IMPLEMENTING CANCER PREVENTION, EDUCATION,
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