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PARRIS N. GLENDENING, Governor
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Ch. 215
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(7) CURRENTLY, THE CHALLENGE EXISTS TO ENSURE DELIVERY OF
EFFECTIVE, BUT OFTEN UNDERUTILIZED, INTERVENTIONS THAT ARE NECESSARY IN
THE PREVENTION OR REDUCTION OF ARTHRITIS-RELATED PAIN AND DISABILITY;
(8) THE LARGE QUANTITY OF PUBLIC INFORMATION AND PROGRAMS
ABOUT ARTHRITIS REMAIN INADEQUATELY DISSEMINATED AND ARE INSUFFICIENT
IN ADDRESSING THE NEEDS OF SPECIFIC DIVERSE POPULATIONS AND OTHER
UNDERSERVED GROUPS;
(9) THE ARTHRITIS FOUNDATION, THE CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL
AND PREVENTION, AND THE ASSOCIATION OF STATE AND TERRITORIAL HEALTH
OFFICIALS HAVE LED THE DEVELOPMENT OF A PUBLIC HEALTH STRATEGY, THE
NATIONAL ARTHRITIS ACTION PLAN, TO ENSURE THE DELIVERY OF EFFECTIVE, BUT
OFTEN UNDERUTILIZED INTERVENTIONS THAT ARE NECESSARY IN THE
PREVENTION OR REDUCTION OF ARTHRITIS-RELATED PAIN AND DISABILITY; AND
(10) EDUCATING THE PUBLIC AND HEALTH CARE COMMUNITY
THROUGHOUT THE STATE ABOUT ARTHRITIS IS OF PARAMOUNT IMPORTANCE AND IS
IN EVERY RESPECT IN THE PUBLIC INTEREST AND TO THE BENEFIT OF ALL
RESIDENTS OF THE STATE.
13-504.
THE PURPOSES OF THIS SUBTITLE ARE TO:
(1) CREATE AND FOSTER A STATEWIDE PROGRAM THAT PROMOTES
PUBLIC AWARENESS AND INCREASES KNOWLEDGE ABOUT THE CAUSES OF
ARTHRITIS, THE IMPORTANCE OF EARLY DIAGNOSIS AND APPROPRIATE
MANAGEMENT, EFFECTIVE PREVENTION STRATEGIES, AND PAIN PREVENTION AND
MANAGEMENT;
(2) ENHANCE UNDERSTANDING OF ARTHRITIS BY DISSEMINATING TO
PATIENTS, HEALTH PROFESSIONALS, AND THE PUBLIC:
(I) EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS;
(II) INFORMATION ON RESEARCH RESULTS;
(III) INFORMATION ON SERVICES PROVIDED; AND
(IV) STRATEGIES FOR PREVENTION AND CONTROL;
(3) ESTABLISH A SOLID SCIENTIFIC BASE OF KNOWLEDGE ON THE
PREVENTION OF ARTHRITIS AND RELATED DISABILITY THROUGH SURVEILLANCE,
EPIDEMIOLOGY, AND PREVENTION RESEARCH;
(4) UTILIZE EDUCATIONAL AND TRAINING RESOURCES AND SERVICES
DEVELOPED BY ORGANIZATIONS WITH APPROPRIATE EXPERTISE AND KNOWLEDGE
OF ARTHRITIS AND USE AVAILABLE TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE;
(5) EVALUATE THE NEED FOR IMPROVING THE QUALITY AND
ACCESSIBILITY OF EXISTING COMMUNITY-BASED ARTHRITIS SERVICES;
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