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Ch. 17
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2000 LAWS OF MARYLAND
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(3) HAVE AT A MINIMUM AN AFFILIATION WITH AN ACCREDITED
HOSPITAL IN THE FORM OF ADMITTING PRIVILEGES.
(H) (1) A COMPETITIVE GRANT PROCESS SHALL BE ESTABLISHED BY THE
DEPARTMENT TO DETERMINE PRIMARY HEALTH CARE GRANT RECIPIENTS.
(2) THE DEPARTMENT SHALL CONSIDER GEOGRAPHIC BALANCE AND
HISTORICALLY UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES IN SELECTING PRIMARY HEALTH
CARE GRANT RECIPIENTS.
(I) BEFORE RECEIVING A PRIMARY HEALTH CARE GRANT, THE FEDERALLY
QUALIFIED HEALTH CENTERS SHALL SUBMIT A COMPREHENSIVE PRIMARY HEALTH
CARE PLAN THAT:
(1) PROVIDES A DETAILED PLAN AS TO HOW THE PRIMARY CARE
HEALTH CARE GRANT WILL BE SPENT AND HOW IT WILL BE USED TO ACHIEVE THE
GOALS ESTABLISHED BY THE DEPARTMENT;
(2) PROVIDES A COMPLETE INVENTORY OF ALL PRIMARY HEALTH CARE
SERVICES RELATING TO CANCER AND TOBACCO RELATED DISEASES PREVENTION,
IDENTIFICATION, AND TREATMENT THAT ARE CURRENTLY PROVIDED, INCLUDING A
BREAKDOWN OF THE TYPES OF CANCER OR TOBACCO RELATED DISEASES TO WHICH
THE SERVICES RELATE;
(3) SPECIFIES THE SOURCE AND AMOUNT OF FUNDING FOR ALL OF THE
CANCER AND TOBACCO RELATED DISEASES PRIMARY HEALTH CARE SERVICES
IDENTIFIED UNDER ITEM (2) OF THIS PARAGRAPH;
(4) PROVIDES THE MOST RECENT BASELINE DATA AVAILABLE ON THE
SERVICES AND PATIENTS SERVED;
(5) PROVIDES A DETAILED LIST OF ALL AFFILIATIONS WITH
ACCREDITED HOSPITALS;
(6) AFTER THE FIRST YEAR OF FUNDING, DEMONSTRATE THAT
PROGRESS HAS BEEN MADE TOWARD MEETING THE PRIMARY HEALTH CARE GOALS
ESTABLISHED BY THE DEPARTMENT;
(7) AFTER THE FIRST YEAR OF FUNDING, SPECIFIES THE AMOUNT OF
MONEY THAT WAS RECEIVED UNDER A PRIMARY HEALTH CARE GRANT IN THE PRIOR
FISCAL YEAR THAT REMAINED UNSPENT AND UNOBLIGATED AT THE END OF THAT
YEAR; AND
(8) INCLUDES ANY OTHER INFORMATION THAT IS REQUESTED BY THE
DEPARTMENT.
(J) THE DEPARTMENT MAY NOT DISTRIBUTE A PRIMARY HEALTH CARE
GRANT UNLESS THE DEPARTMENT FIRST DETERMINES THAT:
(1) THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN WILL HELP ACHIEVE THE STATE'S
CANCER AND TOBACCO RELATED DISEASES GOALS;
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