HARRY HUGHES, Governor                             2349

(R) (1) BEGINNING JULY 1, 1982, PREPARE PROJECTIONS OF
POPULATION FOR THE STATE AND EACH COUNTY AND INCORPORATED
MUNICIPALITY WHICH INCLUDE AGE, SEX, AND RACE DETAILED. THE
PROJECTIONS SHALL BE PREPARED FOR EACH 5 YEAR INTERVAL,
BEGINNING WITH 1980 FOR A PERIOD OF 20 YEARS. REVISIONS OF
THE PROJECTIONS SHALL BE PREPARED AT INTERVALS NOT TO EXCEED
3 YEARS.                                                                                                 

(2) IN PREPARING PROJECTS FOR THE WASHINGTON
METROPOLITAN AREA THE DEPARTMENT MAY UTILIZE THE POPULATION
FIGURES DEVELOPED BY THE MARYLAND-NATIONAL CAPITAL PARK AND
PLANNING COMMISSION.

Article 41 - Governor - Executive and Administrative
Departments

59E.

(c) The State agency shall:

(1)  Perform the functions required by the
federal act and this subtitle;

(2)  Administer the certificate of need program
pursuant to the federal act and this subtitle;

(3)  Act as the sole agency within the State to
administer the State's health planning and development
function under the federal act and this subtitle;

(4)  Act as the sole agency within the State to
represent the State for purposes of Title VI of the Public
Health Services Act, as amended from time to time[.];

(5) REQUIRE THAT ALL HEALTH AND HEALTH PLANNING
AGENCIES USE THE POPULATION PROJECTIONS PRODUCED BY THE

DEPARTMENT OF STATE PLANNING PURSUANT TO ARTICLE 88C, § 2(R)
OF THE CODE IN DEVELOPING THEIR PLANS AND PROGRAMS.

(5)  REQUIRE THAT ALL HEALTH AND HEALTH PLANNING
AGENCIES USE THE POPULATION ESTIMATES PRODUCED BY THE
MARYLAND CENTER FOR HEALTH STATISTICS PURSUANT TO ARTICLE 43
SECTION 14(B)(5) OF THE CODE IN DEVELOPING THEIR PLANS AND
PROGRAMS; AND

(6)  BEGINNING JULY 1, 1982, THE HEALTH AND
HEALTH PLANNING AGENCIES SHALL USE THE ANNUAL FIGURES AND
SPECIAL AGE GROUP PROJECTIONS THAT WILL BE PREPARED BY THE
DEPARTMENT OF STATE PLANNING FOR THE MARYLAND HEALTH
PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT AGENCY.

Article 43 - Health

14.