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<section article="ghg" article_name="Health - General" number="13-1704" title_number="13" title_name="Miscellaneous Health Care Programs" subtitle_number="17" subtitle_name="Asthma Control Program">
  <level label="a">
    <text>The director shall:</text>
    <level label="1">
      <text>Establish a statewide asthma coalition composed of individuals and organizations with an interest in asthma;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>Develop and finalize a comprehensive statewide asthma plan;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="3">
      <text>After finalization of the development of the statewide asthma plan, implement a statewide asthma intervention program;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="4">
      <text>Develop and organize collaborative relationships with asthma control and stakeholders within other State and local agencies and in the private sector;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="5">
      <text>Develop and implement an asthma surveillance system;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="6">
      <text>Upon completion of the asthma surveillance system in paragraph (5) of this subsection, identify mechanisms for the utilization of surveillance data in identifying interventions to control asthma;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="7">
      <text>Identify and promote educational programs for providers, parents, guardians, caregivers, and asthma patients that include information on identifying symptoms of asthma, effective treatment for asthma, and methods of preventing asthma; and</text>
    </level>
    <level label="8">
      <text>Identify sources of grant funding for the Asthma Control Program.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="b">
    <text>The Program may:</text>
    <level label="1">
      <text>Provide funding for local asthma intervention initiatives; and</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>Provide training for school personnel, or other appropriate personnel, on asthma education in conjunction with the Department of Education and local health departments.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
</section>
