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Md. Code Ann., Health-Gen. § 18-802

(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.

Official source: Maryland General Assembly. Reproduced from public-domain Maryland statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.