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<section article="ghg" article_name="Health - General" number="18-303" title_number="18" title_name="Disease Prevention" subtitle_number="3" subtitle_name="Specific Diseases">
  <level label="a">
    <level label="1">
      <text>The Secretary shall establish and promote a statewide public information campaign on diethylstilbestrol (DES).</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>The public information campaign shall:</text>
      <level label="i">
        <text>Try to reach each individual who has been exposed to diethylstilbestrol and each offspring of those individuals, to encourage the individuals and offspring to seek medical care for the prevention or treatment of cancer that results from the exposure to diethylstilbestrol; and</text>
      </level>
      <level label="ii">
        <text>Include any other matter that the Secretary considers appropriate.</text>
      </level>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="b">
    <text>The Secretary shall expand existing cancer screening programs to detect any cancer or other abnormal condition that results from exposure to diethylstilbestrol, including breast, cervical, testicular, or vaginal cancer or vaginal adenosis.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="c">
    <text>The Secretary shall establish a program to train physicians, physician’s assistants, and nurses in:</text>
    <level label="1">
      <text>Identifying individuals who have been exposed to diethylstilbestrol;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>Diagnosing and treating any cancer or other abnormal condition that results from the exposure; and</text>
    </level>
    <level label="3">
      <text>Preventing exposure to diethylstilbestrol.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="d">
    <text>To carry out this section, the Secretary:</text>
    <level label="1">
      <text>On request, shall receive the help of or information from any agency of this State or of a political subdivision; and</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>May contract for any necessary services.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="e">
    <level label="1">
      <text>The Secretary may set a sliding fee schedule for services provided under this section.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>This State shall reimburse a provider of screening and diagnosis under this section in the amount that the screening and diagnosis exceeds the total of the fee charged for the service and of all third party payments for the service.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
</section>
