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PARRIS N. GLENDENING, Governor Ch. 17
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(5) THE INSTITUTION SATISFIES ANY OTHER REQUIREMENT
ESTABLISHED BY THE DEPARTMENT AS A CONDITION OF RECEIVING THE GRANT.
(F) EACH YEAR THE DEPARTMENT SHALL EVALUATE THE EFFICIENCY AND
EFFECTIVENESS OF THE RESEARCH THAT IS CONDUCTED UNDER A
TOBACCO-RELATED DISEASES RESEARCH GRANT.
13-1118.
(A) THE DEPARTMENT MAY DISTRIBUTE A STATEWIDE ACADEMIC HEALTH
CENTER NETWORK GRANT TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND MEDICAL GROUP FOR
THE PURPOSE OF ESTABLISHING A STATEWIDE NETWORK THAT WILL SUPPORT A
WIDE RANGE OF PREVENTION, EDUCATION, SCREENING, TREATMENT, AND
RESEARCH PROGRAMS RELATING TO TARGETED CANCERS AND TOBACCO-RELATED
DISEASES THAT CAN BE ACCESSED BY INDIVIDUALS THROUGHOUT THE STATE,
INCLUDING:
(1) SUPPORT SERVICES AIMED AT INCREASING PARTICIPATION OF
DIVERSE POPULATIONS IN CLINICAL TRIALS;
(2) DEVELOPMENT OF BEST PRACTICES MODELS TO ADDRESS
TARGETED CANCERS AND TOBACCO-RELATED DISEASES; AND
(3) COORDINATION AMONG LOCAL HOSPITALS, COMMUNITY CLINICS,
PHYSICIANS, AND OTHER HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS IN DIFFERENT GEOGRAPHIC
AREAS OF THE STATE.
(B) (1) EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH (2) OF THIS SUBSECTION THE
DEPARTMENT MAY NOT DISTRIBUTE A STATEWIDE ACADEMIC HEALTH CENTER
NETWORK GRANT UNDER THIS SECTION UNTIL AFTER THE BASELINE CANCER
STUDY IS COMPLETED.
(2) BEFORE COMPLETING THE BASELINE CANCER STUDY, THE
DEPARTMENT MAY USE MONEY THAT IS ALLOCATED TO THE STATEWIDE ACADEMIC
HEALTH CENTER COMPONENT IN THE STATE BUDGET TO FUND THE DEVELOPMENT
OF AN INFRASTRUCTURE FOR THE NETWORK THAT IS AUTHORIZED UNDER
SUBSECTION (A) OF THIS SECTION.
13-1119.
(A) THERE IS AN ADMINISTRATIVE COMPONENT IN THE PROGRAM.
(B) THE PURPOSE OF THE ADMINISTRATIVE COMPONENT IS TO PROVIDE THE
NECESSARY ADMINISTRATIVE STRUCTURE IN THE DEPARTMENT FOR EFFECTIVE
MANAGEMENT OF THE PROGRAM.
(C) FUNDS THAT ARE ALLOCATED TO THE ADMINISTRATIVE COMPONENT IN
THE STATE BUDGET SHALL BE USED TO COVER ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS INCURRED
BY THE DEPARTMENT IN ADMINISTERING THE PROGRAM.
(D) UNLESS OTHERWISE SPECIFIED IN THE ANNUAL BUDGET BILL AS
ENACTED, THE AMOUNT OF FUNDS THAT ARE ALLOCATED TO THE ADMINISTRATIVE
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