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PARRIS N. GLENDENING, Governor
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Ch. 443
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13-1603.
IN ESTABLISHING THE PROGRAM REQUIRED BY § 13-1603 OF THIS SUBTITLE,
THE DEPARTMENT SHALL; THE TASK FORCE SHALL MAKE RECOMMENDATIONS TO
THE DEPARTMENT ABOUT THE FOLLOWING:
(1) (2) DEVELOP DEVELOPING A PUBLIC EDUCATION AND OUTREACH
CAMPAIGN TO PROMOTE OSTEOPOROSIS PREVENTION AND EDUCATION THAT
INCLUDES INFORMATION ABOUT:
(I) THE CAUSES AND NATURE OF THE DISEASE;
(II) RISK FACTORS;
(III) THE ROLE OF HYSTERECTOMY;
(IV) METHODS TO PREVENT THE DISEASE, INCLUDING NUTRITION,
DIET, AND PHYSICAL EXERCISE;
(V) (IV) DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURES AND APPROPRIATE
INDICATIONS FOR THEIR USE;
(VI) (V) HORMONE REPLACEMENT, INCLUDING BENEFITS AND
RISKS;
(VII) (VI) ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY AND INJURY PREVENTION;
(VIII) (VII) THE AVAILABILITY OF OSTEOPOROSIS DIAGNOSTIC
TREATMENT SERVICES IN THE COMMUNITY; AND
(IX) (VIII) THE IMPACT OF LONG-TERM USE OF MEDICATIONS AND
MEDICAL TREATMENT FOR OTHER MEDICAL CONDITIONS ON THE DEVELOPMENT OF
OSTEOPOROSIS;
(2) (3) DEVELOP DEVELOPING EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS THAT ARE
TARGETED PARTICULARLY TOWARD HIGH-RISK GROUPS AND MADE AVAILABLE FOR
CONSUMERS THROUGH LOCAL HEALTH DEPARTMENTS, LOCAL PHYSICIANS, OTHER
HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS, AND WOMEN'S ORGANIZATIONS;
(3) (4) DEVELOP DEVELOPING PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION PROGRAMS
FOR HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS TO ASSIST PROVIDERS IN UNDERSTANDING
RESEARCH FINDINGS AND THE MATTERS SPECIFIED IN PARAGRAPH (1) OF THIS
SUBSECTION; AND
(4) (5) (I) DEVELOP DEVELOPING AND MAINTAIN MAINTAINING A
LIST OF CURRENT PROVIDERS, INCLUDING HOLISTIC PROVIDERS, OF SPECIALIZED
SERVICES FOR THE PREVENTION AND TREATMENT OF OSTEOPOROSIS; AND
(II) DISSEMINATE DISSEMINATING THE LIST WITH A DESCRIPTION
OF DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURES, APPROPRIATE INDICATIONS FOR THE USE OF THE
PROCEDURES, AND A CAUTIONARY STATEMENT THAT:
1. INDICATES THE CURRENT STATUS OF OSTEOPOROSIS
RESEARCH, PREVENTION, AND TREATMENT; AND
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