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COUNTY LOCAL LAWS

COMMITTEE ACTION SHALL NOT BE DEEMED TO BE THE ACTION OR
THE BOARD AND SHALL IN NO WAY BIND THE BOARD OR ITS
MEMBERS.

(B)         THE CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD MAY, WITH THE

APPROVAL OF THE BOARD, APPOINT ADVISORY COMMITTEES AND
TASK FORCES OF CITIZENS, WITH AT LEAST ONE BOARD MEMBER
SERVING THEREON, AS MAY BE NECESSARY TO EFFECTUATE THE
PURPOSES OF THIS SUB-CHAPTER. ACTION BY AN ADVISORY

COMMITTEE OR TASK FORCE SHALL NOT BE DEEMED TO BE THE
ACTION OF THE BOARD AND SHALL IN NO WAY BIND THE BOARD OR
ITS MEMBERS.

24-28 BOARD; DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES.

(A)         THE BOARD SHALL HAVE THE FOLLOWING PRIMARY

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES IN THE AREA OF COMPREHENSIVE
HEALTH PLANNING:

(1)          COLLECT, DEVELOP, EVALUATE AND PUBLICIZE
DATA AND INFORMATION NECESSARY TO DETERMINE THE COUNTY'S
HEALTH NEEDS, RESOURCES AND PROBLEMS.

(2)          INITIATE A COMPREHENSIVE HEALTH PLAN FOR
THE COUNTY TO INCLUDE, AMONG OTHER THINGS, A SET OF
LONG-RANGE HEALTH GOALS AND OBJECTIVES FOR THE COUNTY,
AND DEVELOP A COMPREHENSIVE HEALTH PLAN DESIGNED TO
ACHIEVE THESE GOALS AND OBJECTIVES.

(3)          REVIEW ON AN ANNUAL BASIS THE
COMPREHENSIVE HEALTH PLAN FOR THE COUNTY AS WELL AS THE
ACTIVITIES, OPERATIONS AND BUDGET OF THE BOARD AND ITS
STAFF AND FURNISH A REPORT AND RECOMMENDATIONS THEREON TO
THE COUNTY EXECUTIVE, AND AFTER HIS CONSIDERATION, TO THE
COUNTY COUNCIL.

(4)         ENCOURAGE ALL PUBLIC AND PRIVATE HEALTH

AGENCIES, INSTITUTIONS, GROUPS AND INDIVIDUALS PROVIDING
HEALTH SERVICES TO BE AWARE OF AND TO PARTICIPATE IN THE
HEALTH PLANNING PROCESS, INSURING THAT CONSUMERS OF
HEALTH SERVICES ARE INCLUDED AND ACTIVELY PARTICIPATE IN
THE HEALTH PLANNING PROCESS, AND CONDUCT AS APPROPRIATE,
PUBLIC HEARINGS AND COMMUNITY FORUMS ON HEALTH-RELATED
PROGRAMS AND PROPOSALS IN ORDER TO PROMOTE THE WIDEST
POSSIBLE COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION IN THE HEALTH PLANNING
PROCESS.

(5)           PARTICIPATE IN THE EVALUATION AND
DECISION-MAKING PROCESS FOR APPROVAL OF NEW AND EXPANDED
HEALTH-RELATED SERVICES AND FACILITIES IN THE COUNTY.

(6)          COORDINATE AND MAINTAIN LIAISON WITH
APPROPRIATE AGENCIES OF THE COUNTY GOVERNMENT AND WITH
THE MONTGOMERY COUNTY PLANNING BOARD OF THE