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MARVIN MANDEL, Governor                                   259

JOINT COMPREHENSIVE HEALTH PLANNING AGENCIES

371.

THIS SUBTITLE SHALL BE KNOWN AND MAY BE CITED AS THE
JOINT COMPREHENSIVE HEALTH PLANNING AGENCY ACT.

872.

(A)    THE STATE OF MARYLAND RECOGNIZES THE ACT OF
CONGRESS APPROVED JANUARY 4, 1975, ENTITLED THE NATIONAL
HEALTH PLANNING AND RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT ACT OF 1974
(PUBLIC LAW 93-641), WHICH AUTHORIZES THE DESIGNATION IN
THE STATE OF MARYLAND OF HEALTH SERVICE AREAS [[AND
HEALTH SYSTEMS AGENCIES THEREIN BY THE SECRETARY OF
HEALTH, EDUCATION AND WELFARE WITH THE APPROVAL OF THE
GOVERNOR.]] BY THE GOVERNOR WITH THE APPROVAL OF THE

SECRETARY OF HEALTH, EDUCATION AND WELFARE, AND THE

DESIGNATION OF HEALTH SYSTEMS AGENCIES THEREIN BY THE

SECRETARY OF HEALTH, EDUCATION AND WELFARE AFTER

CONSULTATION WITH THE GOVERNOR.

(B)    CONSISTENT THEREWITH, THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY
FINDS AND DECLARES THAT THE PEOPLE OF MARYLAND HAVE A
FUNDAMENTAL INTEREST IN THE FORMULATION OF SYSTEMATIC
PLANS FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF QUALITY HEALTH SERVICES
WITHIN DESIGNATED HEALTH SERVICE AREAS OF THE STATE.

373.

IN ADOPTING THIS SUBTITLE THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY
PROVIDES THE MEANS WHEREBY COUNTIES WITHIN A REGION MAY
CREATE A JOINT COMPREHENSIVE HEALTH PLANNING AGENCY.

874.

FOR THE PURPOSE OF THIS SUBTITLE THE FOLLOWING TERMS
ARE DEFINED:

(1)          AGENCY: A JOINT COMPREHENSIVE HEALTH
PLANNING AGENCY CREATED UNDER THIS SUBTITLE.

(2)          COUNTY: ANY COUNTY WITHIN THE STATE OF
MARYLAND OR THE CITY OF BALTIMORE.

(3)          ELECTED REPRESENTATIVE: A MEMBER OF THE
GOVERNING BODY OF A COUNTY WITHIN THE REGION.

(4)         HEALTH SERVICE AREA: A GEOGRAPHIC AREA

APPROPRIATE FOR PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT OF HEALTH
SERVICES WITHIN THE STATE OF MARYLAND DESIGNATED BY THE
[[SECRETARY OF HEALTH, EDUCATION AND WELFARE WITH THE
APPROVAL OF THE GOVERNOR,]] GOVERNOR WITH THE APPROVAL OF
THE SECRETARY OF HEALTH, EDUCATION AND WELFARE, PURSUANT
TO PUBLIC LAW 93-641 AND THE REGULATIONS PROMULGATED
THEREUNDER.

(5)         REGION: A HEALTH SERVICE AREA WITHIN THE

 

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