Maryland Health - General Section 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.