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Ch. 17 2000 LAWS OF MARYLAND
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SCREENING, AND TREATMENT INITIATIVES THAT SATISFY PERFORMANCE
STANDARDS ESTABLISHED BY THE DEPARTMENT; OR
(III) THE COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT LACKS SUFFICIENT STAFF
OR RESOURCES TO COORDINATE THESE EFFORTS.
(2) SUBJECT TO PARAGRAPH (3) OF THIS SUBSECTION, THE
DEPARTMENT SHALL ESTABLISH PROCEDURES FOR MAKING A DESIGNATION UNDER
THIS SUBSECTION.
(3) IF THE DEPARTMENT DETERMINES THAT IT IS NECESSARY TO
DESIGNATE A PERSON OTHER THAN THE LOCAL HEALTH OFFICER TO COORDINATE
A COUNTYS CANCER PREVENTION EDUCATION, SCREENING, AND TREATMENT
EFFORTS, THE DEPARTMENT MAY DESIGNATE THE DEPARTMENT AS THE ENTITY
THAT WILL COORDINATE THE COUNTY'S EFFORTS.
13-1110.
(A) THE LOCAL HEALTH OFFICERS OF TWO OR MORE COUNTIES MAY JOIN
TOGETHER AS A REGION TO APPLY FOR A LOCAL PUBLIC HEALTH CANCER GRANT.
(B) THE DEPARTMENT MAY REQUIRE THAT TWO OR MORE COUNTIES JOIN
TOGETHER AS A REGION TO APPLY FOR A LOCAL PUBLIC HEALTH CANCER GRANT IF
THE DEPARTMENT DETERMINES THAT:
(1) IT WOULD BE COST-EFFECTIVE TO FUND CANCER PREVENTION,
EDUCATION, SCREENING, AND TREATMENT PROGRAMS FOR TARGETED CANCERS ON
A REGIONAL BASIS; AND
(2) IT WOULD SERVE THE PUBLIC HEALTH INTERESTS OF THE
COUNTIES TO FUND CANCER PREVENTION, EDUCATION SCREENING, AND
TREATMENT PROGRAMS FOR TARGETED CANCERS ON A REGIONAL BASIS.
(C) THE AMOUNT OF A LOCAL PUBLIC HEALTH CANCER GRANT THAT IS
DISTRIBUTED TO A REGION UNDER THIS SECTION SHALL BE EQUAL TO THE SUM OF
THE LOCAL PUBLIC HEALTH CANCER GRANTS THAT OTHERWISE WOULD HAVE BEEN
DISTRIBUTED TO EACH COUNTY UNDER THE FORMULA ESTABLISHED UNDER §
13-1108 OF THIS SUBTITLE.
(D) IF THE LOCAL HEALTH OFFICERS OF TWO OR MORE COUNTIES CHOOSE
TO JOIN TOGETHER AS A REGION TO APPLY FOR A LOCAL PUBLIC HEALTH CANCER
GRANT OR ARE REQUIRED TO DO SO BY THE DEPARTMENT, THE LOCAL HEALTH
OFFICERS SHALL ACT JOINTLY TO:
(1) DEVELOP A COMPREHENSIVE PLAN FOR CANCER PREVENTION.
EDUCATION, SCREENING, AND TREATMENT, AS REQUIRED UNDER § 13-1109(C) OF
THIS SUBTITLE;
(2) ESTABLISH A COMMUNITY HEALTH COALITION, AS PROVIDED
UNDER § 13-1111 OF THIS SUBTITLE;
(3) DEMONSTRATE THAT THE BASE-YEAR FUNDING REQUIREMENT
ESTABLISHED UNDER § 13-1112 OF THIS SUBTITLE HAS BEEN MET; AND
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