Maryland Administrative Code

.08 Responsibilities of Local Health Departments and Private Entities. A. A local health department and the private entities in Baltimore City and Calvert County shall: (1) Enter into written agreements with health care providers to provide breast cancer services to enrollees usi…

.09 Funding Availability. The implementation and ongoing administration of this chapter is contingent upon the availability of funds.

.01 Purpose and Scope. This chapter: A. Defines the Maryland Cancer Fund; B. Describes how contributions may be made to the Maryland Cancer Fund; C. Sets forth the responsibilities of the Maryland Department of Health and the Comptroller with respect to the Maryland Cancer Fund; …

.02 Definitions. A. In this chapter, the following terms have the meanings indicated. B. Terms Defined. (1) “Annual family income” means the total amount received per year from all sources before taxes are withheld. (2) “Applicant” means a person who has applied to receive a gran…

.03 Maryland Cancer Fund. A. The Maryland Cancer Fund is a nonlapsing, special fund created by Health-General Article, §20-117, Annotated Code of Maryland, for cancer research, prevention, and treatment, which is generated from: (1) Contributions from the income tax checkoff syst…

.04 Contributions to the Maryland Cancer Fund. An individual or each spouse in the case of a joint income tax return may contribute an amount to the Fund by: A. Deducting the amount of the contribution from any refund due under a tax return; or B. Adding the amount of the contrib…

.05 Responsibilities of the Department. The Department: A. Shall administer the Fund; B. May not spend more than 5 percent of the proceeds received from the Comptroller for the Fund to promote further donations to the Fund; and C. Shall provide a grant in each fiscal year to pers…

.06 Responsibilities of the Comptroller. The Comptroller shall: A. Include in the individual income tax return form: (1) A checkoff designated as the Maryland Cancer Fund contribution; and (2) A description that the Fund may only be used for cancer: (a) Research; (b) Primary prev…

.07 Persons Eligible For Grants. A. Subject to any limitations imposed under §B of this regulation, the following persons are eligible to receive a grant from the Department for cancer research, primary prevention, secondary prevention, or treatment: (1) Physicians; (2) Hospitals…

.08 Allowable Uses of the Funds. A. A grantee that is funded to conduct cancer research by the Fund may use the grant funds: (1) For basic, clinical, translational, applied, or community-based participatory research; (2) To support: (a) The individuals engaged in the research; an…

.09 Unallowable Uses of Grant Funds. A grantee may not use grant funds from the Fund to pay for: A. Major medical equipment purchases; B. Renovations; C. Capital expenditures; or D. Cancer prevention or cancer treatment that would be provided by an individual's existing health in…

.10 Grant Application. A. A person may obtain an application packet from the CCPC for a cancer: (1) Research grant; (2) Primary prevention grant; (3) Secondary prevention grant; or (4) Treatment grant. B. An applicant may: (1) Apply for one or more grants in any fiscal year; and …

.11 Application Process for Cancer Research Grants. An applicant for a cancer research grant shall: A. Submit a completed application to the CCPC by the due date listed in the application packet; and B. Include in the application packet the following information as specified in t…

.12 Application Process for Cancer Primary Prevention Grants. An applicant for a cancer primary prevention grant shall: A. Submit a completed application to the CCPC by the due date listed in the application packet; and B. Include in the application packet the following informati…

.13 Application Process for Cancer Secondary Prevention Grants. An applicant for a cancer secondary prevention grant shall: A. Submit a completed application to the CCPC by the due date stated in the application packet; and B. Include in the application packet the following infor…

.14 Application Process for Cancer Treatment Grants. A. An applicant for a cancer treatment grant shall submit a completed application to the CCPC. B. Cancer treatment grants are open and continuous throughout the year to the extent that funding is available. C. An applicant seek…

.15 Grant Application Review and Approval and Grant Extensions. A. Each fiscal year the CCPC shall determine: (1) The amount of money available for grants under the Maryland Cancer Fund; (2) The allocation of funding for cancer: (i) Research; (ii) Primary prevention; (iii) Second…

.16 Payments, Terms and Conditions of Grant Awards, and Terminations. A. Payments Under the Grant. (1) The Department may not make more than monthly payments during the grant period to a person awarded a grant under this chapter. (2) Before the first payment under the grant, at t…

.01 Scope. This chapter establishes the financial eligibility criteria for an uninsured or underinsured individual to receive cancer treatment services and tobacco treatment products under the Cigarette Restitution Fund Program.

.02 Definitions. A. In this chapter, the following terms have the meanings indicated. B. Terms Defined. (1) “Applicant” means an individual who has applied to receive cancer treatment services or tobacco treatment products under this chapter. (2) “Cancer Prevention, Education, Sc…

.03 Responsibilities of the Department. The Department shall: A. Establish guidelines for defining financial eligibility of an: (1) Uninsured or underinsured individual for the purpose of receiving cancer treatment services under the Cancer Prevention, Education, Screening and Tr…

.04 Responsibilities of Local Health Departments and Statewide Academic Health Centers. A. If a local health department or a Statewide academic health center decides that grant funds under the Cigarette Restitution Fund Program will not be used to pay for cancer treatment service…

.05 Criteria for Eligibility for Cancer Treatment Services. A. A local health department or a Statewide academic health center shall use the following financial eligibility criteria for cancer treatment services under the Cancer Prevention, Education, Screening and Treatment Prog…

.06 Criteria for Eligibility for Tobacco Treatment Products. A local health department shall make tobacco treatment products available free of charge to an individual participating in the Cigarette Restitution Fund Program. Cross References 10.14.06.04B(2)(b)

.07 Funding Availability. Payment under this chapter is contingent on the availability of funds in accordance with State Finance and Procurement Article, §§7-234 and 7-235, Annotated Code of Maryland.

.01 Purpose and Scope. This chapter: A. Defines the Cord Blood Transplant Program and Cord Blood Transplant Center Support Fund; B. Describes how funds may be allocated to the Cord Blood Transplant Center Support Fund; C. Sets forth the responsibilities of the Maryland Department…

.02 Definitions. A. In this chapter, the following terms have the meanings indicated. B. Terms Defined. (1) “Comptroller” means the Comptroller of the Treasury. (2) “Cord Blood Transplant Center” means a medical facility that: (a) Uses cells obtained from a human umbilical cord o…

.03 Cord Blood Transplant Program. A. There is a Cord Blood Transplant Program in the Department. B. The purpose of the Program is to provide funding to qualified medical institutions to establish or maintain a cord blood transplant center. C. The Program administers the Fund to …

.04 Cord Blood Transplant Center Support Fund. A. The purpose of the Fund is to promote economic development by supporting cord blood transplant centers at qualified medical institutions with a goal of being recognized as a regional center of excellence in the area of cord blood …

.05 Responsibilities of the Department. The Department shall: A. Administer the Program and perform related administration activities, including: (1) Develop and release an annual request for proposals; (2) Convene an expert panel to review applications and select grantees; and (…

.06 Allowable Use of the Fund. A grantee may use awarded funds to establish or maintain a cord blood transplant center, which includes support of: A. Individuals engaged in the establishment or maintenance of a cord blood transplant center; and B. Equipment necessary for the esta…

.07 Unallowable Use of the Fund. A grantee may not use awarded funds to pay for activities not provided for in the approved grant application.

.08 Application Process for Cord Blood Transplant Center Grants. An applicant for a cord blood transplant center grant shall: A. Submit a completed application to the Department by the due date listed in the annual request for proposals; and B. Include in the application packet t…

.09 Grant Application Review, Selection of Grantees, and Grant Extensions. A. The Department shall determine the amount of money available for grants under the Cord Blood Transplant Center Support Fund annually. B. Each year the Program shall consider awarding a grant to at least…

.10 Payments, Terms and Conditions of Grant Awards, and Terminations. A. Payments Under the Grant. (1) The Department may not make more than quarterly payments during the grant period to a grantee awarded a grant under this chapter. (2) Before the first payment under the grant, a…

.01 Purpose and Scope. This chapter sets forth the: A. Responsibilities of the Maryland Department of Health for the Professional and Volunteer Firefighter Innovative Cancer Screening Technologies Program established by Health-General Article, §§13-4001—13-4007, Annotated Code of…

.02 Definitions. A. In this chapter, the following terms have the meanings indicated. B. Terms Defined. (1) “Applicant” means an entity that applies to receive a grant under the Professional and Volunteer Firefighter Innovative Cancer Screening Technologies Program. (2) Cancer Sc…

.03 Responsibilities of the Department. The Department shall: A. Administer the Program; B. Provide one or more grants to local fire departments, volunteer fire companies, or volunteer fire departments to procure innovative cancer screening tests according to Health-General Artic…

.04 Entities Eligible for Grants. The following entities are eligible to apply for and receive a grant from the Department under the Program: A. A local fire department; B. A volunteer fire company; C. A volunteer fire department; and D. If authorized by a local fire department, …

.05 Use of Grant Funds. A. A grantee may use awarded funds to: (1) Procure and administer innovative cancer screening tests that are not otherwise conducted during routine physical examinations or covered by insurance to professional firefighters employed by a local fire departme…

.06 Application for Professional and Volunteer Firefighter Innovative Cancer Screening Technologies Program Grants. A. An applicant: (1) Shall submit a completed application to the Department by the due date listed in the request for applications; (2) Shall include in the applica…

.07 Application Review, Selection of Grantees, and Grant Period. A. The Department shall: (1) Determine the amount of money available for grants under the Program in each fiscal year; (2) Develop a weighting formula to rate each application received by the Program; (3) Make avail…

.08 Payments, Terms and Conditions of Grant Awards, and Terminations. A. Payments. (1) The Department may approve an advance payment based on financial need. (2) If a financial or progress report required by §B or C of this regulation is overdue, the Department may withhold payme…

.01 Incorporation by Reference. In this chapter, all provisions of 21 CFR 113 and 114 are incorporated by reference.

.02 Definitions. A. In this chapter, the following terms have the meanings indicated. B. Terms Defined. (1) “Acid foods” means foods that have a natural pH of 4.6 or below. (2) Acidified Foods. (a) “Acidified foods” means low-acid foods to which acid or acids or acid food or acid…

.03 Conformance with Other Chapters. A. The person-in-charge shall ensure that a food processing plant is in compliance with this chapter and COMAR 10.15.04: (1) In the design, operation, and maintenance of the plant, its facilities, and equipment; and (2) When the plant is canni…

.04 Licenses. A. In order to operate a cannery or acidified food processing plant, a person shall obtain a food processing license pursuant to the provisions of Health-General Article, §21-305, Annotated Code of Maryland, COMAR 10.15.04, and this chapter. B. The Department shall …