Maryland Code, HEALTH – GENERAL 13-1107
Terms Used In Maryland Code, HEALTH - GENERAL 13-1107
- Baseline: Projection of the receipts, outlays, and other budget amounts that would ensue in the future without any change in existing policy. Baseline projections are used to gauge the extent to which proposed legislation, if enacted into law, would alter current spending and revenue levels.
- County: means a county of the State or Baltimore City. See
- Fiscal year: The fiscal year is the accounting period for the government. For the federal government, this begins on October 1 and ends on September 30. The fiscal year is designated by the calendar year in which it ends; for example, fiscal year 2006 begins on October 1, 2005 and ends on September 30, 2006.
- state: means :
(1) a state, possession, territory, or commonwealth of the United States; or
(2) the District of Columbia. See
(b) The purpose of the Local Public Health Component is to maximize the effectiveness of anti-cancer initiatives in the State by empowering local health coalitions to develop and implement cancer prevention, education, screening, and treatment programs in coordination with the Department.
(c) Subject to §§ 13-1108 through 13-1113 of this subtitle, the Department may distribute grants to counties for cancer prevention, education, screening, and treatment programs.
(d) (1) Except as provided under paragraph (2) of this subsection, the Department may not spend any funds that are allocated to the Local Public Health Component in the State budget until after the Baseline Cancer Study has been completed.
(2) Before the Baseline Cancer Study is completed, the Department may distribute a planning grant of not more than $10,000 to each local health department other than the Baltimore City Health Department.
(e) Prior to each fiscal year, the Department shall determine the percentage of funds that shall be allocated to cancer screening, diagnosis, and treatment by a county or Statewide Academic Health Center that receives funds under a Local Public Health Cancer Grant.