Section 18-802 - Oral cancer educational programs.
§ 18-802. Oral cancer educational programs.
(a) Development and implementation.- 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) Focus.- 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.
[2000, chs. 307, 308.]