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§ 13-1104. Biennial Cancer Study

West's Annotated Code of MarylandHealth--GeneralEffective: July 1, 2019

West's Annotated Code of Maryland
Health--General
Title 13. Miscellaneous Health Care Programs (Refs & Annos)
Subtitle 11. Cancer Prevention, Education, Screening, and Treatment Program (Refs & Annos)
Effective: July 1, 2019
MD Code, Health - General, § 13-1104
§ 13-1104. Biennial Cancer Study
In general
(a) Beginning in fiscal year 2004 and biennially thereafter, the Department shall conduct a Biennial Cancer Study.
Study requirements
(b) The 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.
Who may conduct study
(c) The Department may:
(1) Conduct the Biennial Cancer Study or any part of the Study; or
(2) Contract with a higher education institution or private entity to conduct the Biennial Cancer Study or any part of the Study.
Request for proposal
(d)(1) If the Department chooses to have a higher education institution or private entity conduct the 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 biennial cancer studies or a part of one or more biennial cancer studies.
Reporting requirements
(e) On or before December 31 of each odd numbered fiscal year, beginning in fiscal year 2005, the Department shall submit a report to the Governor and, subject to § 2-1257 of the State Government Article, the General Assembly, on the results of the Biennial Cancer Study.

Credits

Added by Acts 2000, c. 17, § 1, eff. July 1, 2000; Acts 2000, c. 18, § 1, eff. July 1, 2000. Amended by Acts 2003, c. 203, § 1, eff. June 1, 2003; Acts 2015, c. 58, § 1, eff. June 1, 2015; Acts 2019, c. 8, § 5.
MD Code, Health - General, § 13-1104, MD HEALTH GEN § 13-1104
Current with all legislation from the 2023 Regular Session of the General Assembly. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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