MONTGOMERY COUNTY

5239

(A) WITHIN ONE YEAR FOLLOWING THE EFFECTIVE DATE
OF THIS SUB-CHAPTER, THE BOARD SHALL DEVELOP A
COMPREHENSIVE HEALTH PLAN FOR MONTGOMERY COUNTY. SUCH
PLAN SHALL INCLUDE, BUT NOT BE LIMITED TO, THE FOLLOWING
INFORMATION:

(1)    A STATEMENT OF OVERALL OBJECTIVES, GOALS
AND PRIORITIES OF HEALTH PROGRAMS WITHIN THE COUNTY FOR
THE SUCCEEDING FIVE AND TEN YEARS.

(2)    A COMPLETE INVENTORY OF EXISTING AND
PLANNED HEALTH PROGRAMS, SERVICES AND FACILITIES BOTH
WITHIN THE COUNTY AND, TO THE EXTENT THAT CAN BE
DETERMINED, IN SURROUNDING JURISDICTIONS, IF SUCH
PROGRAMS, SERVICES AND FACILITIES ARE OR WILL BE
AVAILABLE FOR USE BY RESIDENTS OF THE COUNTY.

(3)    AN ASSESSMENT OF THE RESOURCES NEEDED TO
ACHIEVE THE OBJECTIVES, GOALS AND PRIORITIES OF HEALTH
PROGRAMS AND ACTIVITIES WITHIN THE COUNTY AS WELL AS
RECOMMENDED WAYS TO DEVELOP AND OBTAIN SUCH RESOURCES.

(4)    A STATEMENT OF THE IMPACT OF PROPOSED
HEALTH PROGRAMS, SERVICES AND FACILITIES ON THE GENERAL
PLAN AND MASTER PLANS FOR THE COUNTY, INCLUDING THE
EFFECT ON LAND USE, TRANSPORTATION, ROADS, WATER AND SEWER
AND OTHER PUBLIC FACILITIES AND GOVERNMENTAL PROGRAMS.
THE DEVELOPMENT OF THIS ASPECT OF THE COMPREHENSIVE
HEALTH PLAN SHALL BE COORDINATED WITH THE MONTGOMERY
COUNTY PLANNING BOARD OF THE MARYLAND-NATIONAL CAPITAL
PARK AND PLANNING COMMISSION, WITH THE WASHINGTON
SUBURBAN SANITARY COMMISSION AND WITH OTHER APPROPRIATE
GOVERNMENT AGENCIES.

(5)    TO THE EXTENT THAT CAN BE DETERMINED, A
STATEMENT OF THE IMPACT OF EXISTING AND PROPOSED
FACILITIES, ROADS AND OTHER PUBLIC AND PRIVATE PROJECTS
ON ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH.

(6)    A RECOMMENDED TIME SCHEDULE FOR THE
IMPLEMENTATION OF THE VARIOUS ASPECTS OF THE
COMPREHENSIVE HEALTH PLAN.

(7)    A RECOMMENDATION AS TO THE EFFECT ON THE
COMPREHENSIVE PLAN OF THE ELEMENTS OF THE SIX-YEAR PUBLIC
SERVICES PROGRAM OF THE COUNTY GOVERNMENT.

24-32 COMPREHENSIVE HEALTH PLAN; REVIEW, APPROVAL,
AMENDMENT.

(A) AS SOON AS POSSIBLE AFTER THE COMPLETION
COMPREHENSIVE HEALTH PLAN, THE BOARD SHALL TRANSMIT THE
PLAN TO THE COUNTY EXECUTIVE WHO SHALL, WITHIN 30 DAYS
AFTER RECEIPT, PROVIDE COMMENTS AND RECOMMENDATIONS