§ 18-802. Oral cancer educational programs

MD Health-Gen Code § 18-802 (2019) (N/A)
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(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.