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PARRIS N. GLENDENING, Governor
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Ch. 18
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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 PERSONS INDIVIDUALS SCREENED EACH YEAR IN THESE
PROGRAMS; AND
(2) THE EXISTENCE OF MECHANISMS TO INSURE ENSURE THAT
UNINSURED INDIVIDUALS WHO DO NOT HAVE PRIVATE HEALTH INSURANCE AND
ARE NOT COVERED BY MEDICAID OR MEDICARE RECEIVE APPROPRIATE TREATMENT
FOR ANY CANCER THAT IS DETECTED IN THE SCREENING PROGRAM 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 ANTICANCER ANTI-CANCER INITIATIVES IN
THE STATE BY AUTHORIZING THE DEPARTMENT TO TAKE STEPS TO INSURE 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
INSURE ENSURE A COORDINATED AND INTEGRATED STATEWIDE EFFORT TO
IMPLEMENT CANCER PREVENTION, IDENTIFICATION, AND TREATMENT PROGRAMS
FOR TARGETED CANCERS, THE DEPARTMENT MAY:
(1) DEVELOP AND IMPLEMENT PROGRAMS THAT ARE NOT ESTABLISHED
OR FUNDED UNDER OTHER PROVISIONS OF THIS SUBTITLE;
(2) ISSUE REQUESTS FOR PROPOSALS FOR PROGRAMS THAT ARB NOT
ESTABLISHED OR FUNDED UNDER OTHER PROVISIONS OF THIS SUBTITLE; AND
(3) DISTRIBUTE GRANTS TO OR ENTER INTO CONTRACTS WITH OTHER
PERSONS WHO DEVELOP AND IMPLEMENT PROGRAMS THAT ARE NOT ESTABLISHED
OR FUNDED UNDER OTHER PROVISIONS OF THIS SUBTITLE 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
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