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Ch. 444
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2002 LAWS OF MARYLAND
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(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) (2) 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
2. STATES THAT THE DEPARTMENT DOES NOT LICENSE,
CERTIFY, OR IN ANY OTHER WAY APPROVE OSTEOPOROSIS PROGRAMS OR CENTERS
IN THE STATE; AND
(6) GATHERING APPROPRIATE DATA TO TRACK THE INCIDENCE OF
OSTEOPOROSIS IN THE STATE.
(H) THE TASK FORCE MAY HOLD PUBLIC HEARINGS AND SOLICIT
INFORMATION FROM ANY PERSON, ORGANIZATION, OR GROUP AS THE TASK FORCE
DEEMS NECESSARY.
13-1605.
THE DEPARTMENT SHALL CONDUCT A NEEDS ASSESSMENT TO IDENTIFY;
(1) AVAILABLE TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE AND EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS
AND PROGRAMS CONCERNING OSTEOPOROSIS NATIONWIDE;
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