1324                                  LAWS OF MARYLAND                                Ch. 108

(D) (1) IN ADDITION TO THE DUTIES SET FORTH ELSEWHERE
IN PART I OF THIS SUBTITLE, EACH LOCAL HEALTH PLANNING
AGENCY CREATED UNDER THIS SECTION SHALL SUBMIT ANNUALLY TO
THE GOVERNING BODY OF EACH COUNTY IN THE HEALTH SERVICE AREA
A REPORT ON THE ACTIVITIES OF THE LOCAL HEALTH PLANNING
AGENCY.

(2) THE REPORT SHALL INCLUDE AN ACCOUNT OF THE
FUNDS, PROPERTY, AND EXPENSES OF THE LOCAL HEALTH PLANNING
AGENCY IN THE PRECEDING YEAR.

19-114.

(A) (1) AT LEAST EVERY 5 YEARS, BEGINNING NO LATER
THAN OCTOBER 1, 1983, THE COMMISSION SHALL ADOPT A STATE
HEALTH PLAN THAT INCLUDES LOCAL HEALTH PLANS.

(2) THE PLAN SHALL INCLUDE:

(I)  A DESCRIPTION OF THE COMPONENTS THAT
SHOULD COMPRISE THE HEALTH CARE SYSTEM;

(II) THE GOALS AND POLICIES FOR MARYLAND'S
HEALTH CARE SYSTEM;

(III) IDENTIFICATION OF UNMET NEEDS,
EXCESS SERVICES, MINIMUM ACCESS CRITERIA, AND SERVICES TO BE
REGIONALIZED;

(IV) AN ASSESSMENT OF THE FINANCIAL
RESOURCES REQUIRED AND AVAILABLE FOR THE HEALTH CARE SYSTEM;
AND

(V) THE METHODOLOGIES, STANDARDS, AND
CRITERIA FOR CERTIFICATE OF NEED REVIEW.

(B) THE COMMISSION SHALL ADOPT SPECIFICATIONS FOR THE
DEVELOPMENT OF LOCAL HEALTH PLANS AND THEIR COORDINATION
WITH THE STATE HEALTH PLAN.

(C) ANNUALLY OR UPON PETITION BY ANY PERSON, THE
COMMISSION SHALL REVIEW THE STATE HEALTH PLAN AND PUBLISH
ANY CHANGES IN THE PLAN THAT THE COMMISSION CONSIDERS
NECESSARY, SUBJECT TO THE REVIEW AND APPROVAL GRANTED TO THE
GOVERNOR UNDER THIS SUBTITLE.

(D) THE COMMISSION SHALL ADOPT RULES AND REGULATIONS
THAT ENSURE BROAD PUBLIC INPUT, PUBLIC HEARINGS, AND
CONSIDERATION OF LOCAL HEALTH PLANS IN DEVELOPMENT OF THE
STATE HEALTH PLAN.

(E) THE COMMISSION SHALL INCLUDE STANDARDS AND
POLICIES IN THE STATE HEALTH PLAN THAT RELATE TO THE
CERTIFICATE OF NEED PROGRAM. THE STANDARDS SHALL ADDRESS
THE AVAILABILITY, ACCESSIBILITY, COST, AND QUALITY OF HEALTH