§ 13-1109. Local Public Health Cancer Grants; applications
West's Annotated Code of MarylandHealth--GeneralEffective: July 1, 2017
Effective: July 1, 2017
MD Code, Health - General, § 13-1109
§ 13-1109. Local Public Health Cancer Grants; applications
(a) Except as provided in § 13-1115(f) of this subtitle, this section does not apply to Baltimore City.
(b)(1) Subject to the other provisions of this section, a local health officer may apply to the Department for a Local Public Health Cancer Grant.
(c) Before applying for a Local Public Health Cancer Grant, a local health officer shall:
(d) A Comprehensive Plan for Cancer Prevention, Education, Screening, and Treatment shall:
(4) Include a budget plan that provides specific levels of funding for each initiative described in the Plan and an explanation as to how each initiative is expected to help meet the cancer prevention, education, screening, and treatment goals and requirements established for the county under § 13-1108 of this subtitle;
(6) Demonstrate that any early detection or screening program that is or will be funded under a Local Public Health Cancer Grant provides necessary treatment or linkages to necessary treatment for uninsured individuals who are diagnosed with a targeted or non-targeted cancer as a result of the screening process;
(10) Describe how the Plan will help to increase availability of and access to health care services for uninsured and underinsured individuals and medically underserved populations, with particular emphasis on how the Plan seeks to address the relevant findings and recommendations of the Task Force Report;
(11) Demonstrate that priority consideration was given to persons, including federally qualified health centers, that have demonstrated a commitment to providing cancer prevention, education, screening, and treatment services to uninsured and underinsured individuals in the county and a proven ability to do so; and
(e) A local health officer who seeks to obtain a Local Public Health Cancer Grant shall apply to the Department by submitting a copy of the county's Comprehensive Plan for Cancer Prevention, Education, Screening, and Treatment for approval.
(f) Each year, a local health officer, in consultation with the coalition established or identified under subsection (c)(1) of this section, shall update the Comprehensive Plan for Cancer Prevention, Education, Screening, and Treatment.
(g)(1) The Department may designate a person other than the head of a county health department to coordinate a county's cancer prevention, education, screening, and treatment efforts if:
(3) If the Department determines that it is necessary to designate a person other than the local health officer to coordinate a county's cancer prevention, education, screening, and treatment efforts, the Department may designate the Department as the entity that will coordinate the county's efforts.
Credits
Added by Acts 2000, c. 17, § 1, eff. July 1, 2000; Acts 2000, c. 18, § 1, eff. July 1, 2000. Amended by Acts 2001, c. 29, § 1, eff. April 10, 2001; Acts 2017, c. 139, § 1, eff. July 1, 2017.
MD Code, Health - General, § 13-1109, MD HEALTH GEN § 13-1109
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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