Regulation .06 Application for Professional and Volunteer Firefighter Innovative Cancer Screening Technologies Program Grants.
Regulation .06 Application for Professional and Volunteer Firefighter Innovative Cancer Screening Technologies Program Grants.LinkCopy Citation
A.
An applicant:
(1)
Shall submit a completed application to the Department by the due date listed in the request for applications;
(2)
Shall include in the application all required information listed in the request for applications, including:
(a)
The names and qualifications of the health care providers that will advise the applicant on the selection and administration of cancer screening tests;
(b)
The number of firefighters to be screened;
(c)
The selection criteria the applicant used to identify firefighters at the highest cancer risk based on the latest scientific and medical research; and
(d)
A description of each test to be procured by the applicant, including:
(i)
The claimed accuracy and reliability of the test;
(ii)
The scientific and clinical evidence supporting the claimed accuracy and reliability of the test;
(iii)
Whether the test employs innovative or novel technologies, such as DNA sequencing, genomics, proteomics, metabolomics, machine learning, artificial intelligence, big data analytics, or other state-of-the-art technology;
(iv)
Whether the test has the ability to simultaneously screen for two or more cancer types for which firefighters have a higher incidence or death rate;
(v)
The cost of the test; and
(vi)
Whether the test is developed, manufactured, or commercialized by a business entity located in the State; and
(3)
May voluntarily withdraw an application at any time.
B.
The county in which a volunteer fire company or department is located shall assist a volunteer fire company or a volunteer fire department in submitting an application.