The Secretary shall establish and promote the Oral Health Program to prevent and detect oral cancer in the State, with a primary focus of meeting the needs of high-risk underserved populations, with the intent to reduce oral cancer mortality.

In consultation with dental care providers, the Secretary shall develop and implement ongoing oral cancer educational programs in the State: To train health care providers to screen and properly refer patients with oral cancers; and To promote smoking cessation with a primary focus of meeting the needs of high-risk underserved populations. The programs developed and implemented under subsection (a) of this section shall address: The risk factors that lead to oral cancer; The signs and symptoms of oral cancer; The high-risk behaviors that may lead to oral cancer; and The accessibility of screening to detect oral cancer.