Md. Code, Health - General § 18-802
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§18–802.
Official statutory text
(a) In consultation with dental care providers, the Secretary shall develop and implement ongoing oral cancer educational programs in the State:
(1) To train health care providers to screen and properly refer patients with oral cancers; and
(2) To promote smoking cessation with a primary focus of meeting the needs of high-risk underserved populations.
(b) The programs developed and implemented under subsection (a) of this section shall address:
(1) The risk factors that lead to oral cancer;
(2) The signs and symptoms of oral cancer;
(3) The high-risk behaviors that may lead to oral cancer; and
(4) The accessibility of screening to detect oral cancer.
(1) To train health care providers to screen and properly refer patients with oral cancers; and
(2) To promote smoking cessation with a primary focus of meeting the needs of high-risk underserved populations.
(b) The programs developed and implemented under subsection (a) of this section shall address:
(1) The risk factors that lead to oral cancer;
(2) The signs and symptoms of oral cancer;
(3) The high-risk behaviors that may lead to oral cancer; and
(4) The accessibility of screening to detect oral cancer.
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