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PARRIS N. GLENDENING, Governor
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Ch. 18
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(E) (D) THE DEPARTMENT MAY NOT DISTRIBUTE A MEDICAL INSTITUTION
STATEWIDE ACADEMIC HEALTH CENTER RESEARCH GRANT UNLESS THE
DEPARTMENT FIRST DETERMINES THAT:
(1) A CANCER RESEARCH PLAN WILL HELP ACHIEVE THE PURPOSE OF
THE PROGRAM;
(2) THE INSTITUTION THAT RECEIVES THE GRANT WILL NOT USE ANY
PART OF THE GRANT TO SUPPLANT EXISTING CANCER RESEARCH ACTIVITIES OR
ANY OTHER TYPE OF CURRENT EXPENDITURE BY THE INSTITUTION;
(3) THE GRANT WILL BE USED TO FUND CANCER RESEARCH ACTIVITIES
THAT RELATE TO TARGETED CANCERS;
(4) THE INSTITUTION HAS EXECUTED A MEMORANDUM OF
UNDERSTANDING AS REQUIRED BY SUBSECTION (D)(2) SUBSECTION (B)(2) OF THIS
SECTION; AND
(5) THE INSTITUTION SATISFIES ANY OTHER REQUIREMENT
ESTABLISHED BY THE DEPARTMENT AS A CONDITION OF RECEIVING THE GRANT.
13-1117.
(A) (1) SUBJECT TO THE OTHER PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION, THE
DEPARTMENT MAY DISTRIBUTE A STATEWIDE ACADEMIC HEALTH CENTER
TOBACCO-RELATED DISEASES RESEARCH GRANT TO THE UNIVERSITY OF
MARYLAND MEDICAL. GROUP FOR THE PURPOSE OF ENHANCING RESEARCH
ACTIVITIES THAT MAY LEAD TO A REDUCTION IN MORBIDITY AND MORTALITY RATES
FOR TOBACCO-RELATED DISEASES IN THE STATE.
(2) THIS SECTION MAY NOT BE IMPLEMENTED UNTIL FUNDS ARE
SPECIFICALLY ALLOCATED IN THE STATE BUDGET FOR THIS PURPOSE.
(B) A TOBACCO-RELATED DISEASES RESEARCH GRANT MAY BE USED TO
CONDUCT RESEARCH IN THE FOLLOWING AREAS:
(1) HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH TO DETERMINE:
(I) BEST METHODS OF DELIVERING SERVICES TO DIVERSE
POPULATIONS;
(II) FACTORS AND POLICIES THAT FACILITATE DELIVERY OF
HEALTH CARE SERVICES; AND
(III) FACTORS THAT INHIBIT DELIVERY OF SERVICES, INCLUDING
PHYSICAL, CULTURAL, ECONOMIC, AND SOCIAL FACTORS, WITH THE GOAL OF
DETERMINING APPROPRIATE METHODS TO INCREASE PARTICIPATION OF
INDIVIDUALS IN MEDICALLY UNDERSERVED POPULATIONS IN CLINICAL TRIALS;
(2) TRANSLATIONAL RESEARCH; AND
(3) CLINICAL RESEARCH.
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