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LAWS OF MARYLAND

Ch. 108

(1) FULL OR CONDITIONAL DESIGNATION BY THE
FEDERAL GOVERNMENT BY OCTOBER 1, 1982;

(2) THE ABILITY TO PERFORM THE FUNCTIONS
PRESCRIBED IN SUBSECTION (C) OF THIS SECTION; OR

(3) RECEIVED THE SUPPORT OF THE LOCAL
GOVERNMENTS IN THE AREAS IN WHICH THE AGENCY IS TO OPERATE,

(B) THE COMMISSION SHALL ESTABLISH BY REGULATIONS
CRITERIA FOR DESIGNATION OF LOCAL HEALTH PLANNING AGENCIES.

(C) APPLICANTS FOR DESIGNATION AS THE LOCAL HEALTH
PLANNING AGENCY SHALL, AT A MINIMUM, BE ABLE TO:

(1) ASSURE BROAD CITIZEN REPRESENTATION,
INCLUDING A BOARD WITH A CONSUMER MAJORITY;

(2) DEVELOP A LOCAL HEALTH PLAN BY ASSESSING
LOCAL HEALTH NEEDS AND RESOURCES, ESTABLISHING LOCAL
STANDARDS AND CRITERIA FOR SERVICE CHARACTERISTICS,
CONSISTENT WITH STATE SPECIFICATIONS, AND SETTING LOCAL
GOALS AND OBJECTIVES FOR SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT;

(3) PROVIDE INPUT INTO THE DEVELOPMENT OF
STATEWIDE CRITERIA AND STANDARDS FOR CERTIFICATE OF NEED AND
HEALTH PLANNING;

(4) PROVIDE INPUT INTO EVIDENTIARY HEARINGS ON
THE EVALUATION OF CERTIFICATE OF NEED APPLICATIONS FROM ITS
AREA. WHERE NO LOCAL HEALTH PLANNING AGENCY IS DESIGNATED,
THE COMMISSION SHALL SEEK THE ADVICE OF THE LOCAL COUNTY
GOVERNMENT OF THE AFFECTED AREA.

(D) THE COMMISSION SHALL REQUIRE THAT IN DEVELOPING
LOCAL HEALTH PLANS, EACH LOCAL HEALTH PLANNING AGENCY:

(1) USE THE POPULATION ESTIMATES THAT THE
DEPARTMENT PREPARES UNDER § 4-218 OF THIS ARTICLE;

(2) USE THE FIGURES AND SPECIAL AGE GROUP
PROJECTIONS THAT THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE PLANNING PREPARES
ANNUALLY FOR THE COMMISSION;

(3) MEET APPLICABLE PLANNING SPECIFICATIONS;

(4) WORK WITH OTHER LOCAL HEALTH PLANNING
AGENCIES TO ENSURE CONSISTENCY AMONG LOCAL HEALTH PLANS.

19-112.

ANNUALLY EACH LOCAL HEALTH PLANNING AGENCY SHALL
RECEIVE THE DEPARTMENT'S PROGRAM AND BUDGETARY PRIORITIES NO
LATER THAN JULY 1 AND MAY SUBMIT TO THE SECRETARY COMMENTS