​Health-General Article, §20-120, HB 775/SB 51 (Chapters 253 and 254 of the Acts of 2022) - Health - General Article, established the Maryland Pediatric Cancer Fund to provide grants for pediatric cancer research by physicians, hospitals, laboratories, educational institutions, and other organizations and persons. In 2024, the legislation was amended to establish the Maryland Pediatric Cancer Research Commission to oversee the award of competitive grants from the Fund.  The Commission is also directed to:

• Develop criteria, standards, and requirements for the review of applications for pediatric cancer research grants from the Pediatric Cancer Fund
• Establish procedures and guidelines to be used in the review, evaluation, ranking, and rating of the research grant proposals
• Develop criteria and a process for reviewing grant applications to ensure that each application is complete and satisfies the criteria, standards, and requirements developed by the Commission
• Develop disclosure and recusal guidelines to be followed by members of the Commission when considering grant applications
• Establish standards for the oversight of awards, and 
• Conduct progress reviews of grant recipients

The Maryland Department of Health’s Center for Cancer Prevention and Control supports the Commission in performing its duties and in managing the Pediatric Cancer Research Fund.