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COUNTY LOCAL LAMS

THEREON TO THE COUNTY COUNCIL IN THE COUNCILS CAPACITY
AS THE LOCAL BOARD OF HEALTH.

(B)    THE COUNTY COUNTY, SITTING AS THE LOCAL BOARD
OF HEALTH, SHALL HOLD A PUBLIC HEARING, AFTER THREE WEEKS
PUBLIC NOTICE, ON THE PLAN AND THE COUNTY EXECUTIVES
COMMENTS AND RECOMMENDATIONS THEREON. THE COUNCIL,
SITTING AS THE LOCAL BOARD OF HEALTH, SHALL, WITHIN 60
DAYS OF THE CLOSE OF THE HEARING RECORD, APPROVE,
DISAPPROVE OR AMEND THE PLAN, AND WITHIN A REASONABLE
TIME THEREAFTER TRANSMIT THE PLAN TO THE APPROPRIATE
STATE AGENCY.

(C)    IN THE EVENT THAT THE STATE AGENCY REQUESTS
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION OR RAISES MATTERS OF SUBSTANCE
CONCERNING THE PLAN, THE COUNTY COUNCIL, SITTING AS THE
LOCAL BOARD OF HEALTH, SHALL RESPOND AFTER CONSULTATION,
WHERE REQUIRED, WITH THE BOARD AND THE COUNTY EXECUTIVE.

(D)    AMENDMENTS, BOTH ANNUAL AND INTERMEDIATE WHEN
REQUIRED, SHALL CONFORM TO THE PROVISIONS OUTLINED IN THE
ABOVE SUBSECTIONS (A), (B) AND (C) OF THIS SECTION.

24-33 HEALTH PLANNING; REVIEW AND APPROVAL PROCESS.

(A) THE PROCEDURE HEREIN DESCRIBED SHALL APPLY TO
ALL PROPOSALS AND APPLICATIONS RELATING TO HEALTH
SERVICES THAT BY LAW OR PRACTICE REQUIRE OFFICIAL
COMPREHENSIVE HEALTH PLANNING REVIEW AND APPROVAL BY
MONTGOMERY COUNTY AND WHICH ARE SUBMITTED TO THE COUNTY
OR ARE ORIGINATED AFTER THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS
SUB-CHAPTER. THIS REVIEW AND APPROVAL PROCESS SHALL TAKE
INTO CONSIDERATION THE OVERALL COMPREHENSIVE HEALTH PLAN
FOR THE COUNTY AS WELL AS AMENDMENTS THERETO MADE
PURSUANT TO SECTION 24-32 OF THIS SUB-CHAPTER. THIS
PROCEDURE SHALL ALSO APPLY TO PROPOSALS RELATING TO
HEALTH SERVICES SUBMITTED TO THE COUNTY GOVERNMENT BY
STATE, LOCAL, OR FEDERAL AGENCIES FOR REVIEW AND COMMENT.

(B)    A PROPOSAL OR APPLICATION RELATING TO HEALTH
SERVICES SHALL BE SUBMITTED FROM ITS POINT OF ORIGIN TO
THE STAFF DIRECTOR FOR APPROPRIATE ADMINISTRATIVE
CONTROL, STAFF REVIEW, PROCESSING AND COORDINATION IN
ACCORDANCE WITH PROCEDURES TO BE APPROVED BY THE COUNTY
COUNCIL, SITTING AS THE COUNTY BOARD OF HEALTH. THE
STAFF DIRECTOR SHALL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR SEEING THAT THE
BOARD IS IMMEDIATELY NOTIFIED OF THE RECEIPT OF A
PROPOSAL OR APPLICATION AND THAT STUFF COMMENTS AND
RECOMMENDATIONS THEREON ARE PREPARED AND FORWARDED TO THE
BOARD FOR ITS GUIDANCE AND CONSIDERATION.

(C)    UNLESS OTHERWISE PROVIDED BY LAW OR
REGULATION, THE BOARD SHALL ACT ON ANY PROPOSAL OR
APPLICATION SUBMITTED HEREUNDER WITHIN SIX (6) MONTHS