Ch. 203

2003 LAWS OF MARYLAND

(4) Conduct [an Annual] A BIENNIAL Cancer Study, as provided under §
13-1104 of this subtitle.
(f) (3) The Department may contract with an entity to conduct the Baseline
Cancer Study and one or more [annual] BIENNIAL cancer studies as required under
§ 13-1104 of this subtitle.

13-1104.

(a)     [Each year following the year in which the Baseline Cancer Study is
completed] BEGINNING IN FISCAL YEAR 2004 AND BIENNIALLY THEREAFTER the
Department shall conduct [an Annual] A BIENNIAL Cancer Study.

(b)     The [Annual] BIENNIAL Cancer Study shall:

(1)     Measure the same factors that are set forth in § 13-1103(d) of this
subtitle; and

(2)     Use the same methodology or model that is used to conduct the
Baseline Cancer Study.

(c)      The Department may:

(1)     Conduct the [Annual] BIENNIAL Cancer Study or any part of the
Study; or

(2)     Contract with a higher education institution or private entity to
conduct the [Annual] BIENNIAL Cancer Study or any part of the Study.

(d)     (1) If the Department chooses to have a higher education institution or
private entity conduct the [Annual] BIENNIAL Cancer Study or any part of the Study,
the Department shall issue a request for proposal to select the entity that will conduct
the Study or the relevant part of the Study.

(2) The Department may contract with an entity to conduct one or more
[annual] BIENNIAL cancer studies or a part of one or more [annual] BIENNIAL
cancer studies.

(e)     On or before September 1 of [each year] EACH ODD NUMBERED FISCAL
YEAR BEGINNING IN FISCAL YEAR 2005, the Department shall submit [an annual] A
report to the Governor and, subject to § 2-1246 of the State Government Article, the
General Assembly, on the results of the [Annual] BIENNIAL Cancer Study.

13-1108.

(b) Subject to [subsection (c)] SUBSECTIONS (C) THROUGH (E) of this section
and §§ 13-1109 through 13-1113 of this subtitle, the Department shall distribute a
Local Public Health Cancer Grant to each county that is equal to the sum of:

(1) A BASE AMOUNT OF FUNDING AS DETERMINED BY THE
DEPARTMENT FOR EACH COUNTY;

[(1)](2) The product of:

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