(a) The Department shall develop a weighting formula by which to rate each application received under § 13-4004 of this subtitle. (b) Subject to subsection (c) of this section, the Department shall prioritize awarding grants to applicants based on the quality of the application and the degree to which the tests proposed to be procured by the applicant meet the following criteria: (1) The scientific and clinical evidence supporting the claimed accuracy and reliability of the test; (2) Whether the test employs innovative or novel technologies; (3) The ability of the test to simultaneously screen for two or more cancer types; (4) The cost-effectiveness of the test; and (5) Whether the test is developed, manufactured, or commercialized by a business entity located in the State. (c) If the Department receives applications for grants totaling more than the amount of funds appropriated for the Program for a fiscal year, the Department shall award the grants on a pro rata basis. §13-4006. IN EFFECT (a) (1) For fiscal years 2021 through 2024, the Governor shall include at least $100,000 in the annual budget for the Program. (2) For fiscal year 2025 and each fiscal year thereafter, the Governor may include at least $1,000,000 in the annual budget for the Program. (b) Appropriations and expenditures made for the purpose of implementing the Program, including the use of any funds received by a person under any component of the Program, are subject to audit by the Office of Legislative Audits as provided in § 2-1220 of the State Government Article. (c) The Secretary may use up to 20% of Program funds to support research centers, including the University of Maryland Institute for Health Computing, in the collection, analysis, and processing of Program outcome data for the purposes of assessing, maximizing, and improving the effectiveness and clinical utility of the cancer screening funded by the Program. §13-4006. // EFFECTIVE JUNE 30, 2030 PER CHAPTERS 639 AND 640 OF 2025 // (a) (1) For fiscal years 2021 through 2024, the Governor shall include at least $100,000 in the annual budget for the Program. (2) For fiscal year 2025 and each fiscal year thereafter, the Governor may include at least $500,000 in the annual budget for the Program. (b) Appropriations and expenditures made for the purpose of implementing the Program, including the use of any funds received by a person under any component of the Program, are subject to audit by the Office of Legislative Audits as provided in § 2-1220 of the State Government Article.
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