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Ch. 18
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2000 LAWS OF MARYLAND
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13-1102.
(A) THERE IS A CANCER PREVENTION," IDENTIFICATION 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 TO ADDRESS ISSUES RELATING TO CANCER
PREVENTION, IDENTIFICATION EDUCATION. SCREENING, AND TREATMENT SO AS TO
CREATE A LASTING LEGACY OF PUBLIC HEALTH INITIATIVES THAT REDUCE CANCER
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.
CO THE PROGRAM CONSISTS OF:
(1) A SURVEILLANCE AND EVALUATION COMPONENT;
(2) A STATEWIDE PUBLIC HEALTH COMPONENT;
(3) A LOCAL PUBLIC HEALTH COMPONENT;
(4) A MEDICAL INSTITUTION 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 PURPOSES OF PURPOSE OF
IMPLEMENTING THE PROGRAM, INCLUDING THE USE OF ANY FUNDS BY PERSONS
RECEIVING FUNDS UNDER THIS SUBTITLE UNDER A GRANT OR CONTRACT 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
(II) MAY NOT BE TRANSFERRED TO ANY OTHER COMPONENT IN
THE PROGRAM, ANY OTHER PROGRAM IN THE DEPARTMENT, OR ANY UNIT OF STATE
GOVERNMENT, UNLESS AUTHORIZED BY THE STATE BUDGET AS ENACTED.
(3) (I) EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN SUBPARAGRAPH (II) OF THIS
PARAGRAPH. THE DEPARTMENT MAY TRANSFER A MAXIMUM OF 10% OF THE TOTAL
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