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Terms Used In Maryland Code, HEALTH - GENERAL 18-802

  • state: means :

    (1) a state, possession, territory, or commonwealth of the United States; or

    (2) the District of Columbia. See
(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.