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ROBERT L. EHRLICH, JR., Governor Ch. 378
Article - Health - General
19-2201.
(a) In this section, "Fund" means the Community Health Resources
Commission Fund.
(b) There is a Community Health Resources Commission Fund.
(c) (1) The Fund is a special, nonlapsing fund that is not subject to § 7-302
of the State Finance and Procurement Article.
(2) The Treasurer shall hold the Fund separately, and the Comptroller
shall account for the Fund.
(d) The Fund consists of:
(1) Money collected from a nonprofit health service plan in accordance
with § 14-106.1 of the Insurance Article;
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(2)
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the Fund.
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Interest earned on investments;
Money donated to the Fund;
Money awarded to the Fund through grants; and
Any other money from any other source accepted for the benefit of
The Fund may be used only to:
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(i) Cover the administrative costs of the Commission;
(ii) Cover the actual documented direct costs of fulfilling the
statutory and regulatory duties of the Commission in accordance with the provisions
of this subtitle;
(iii) Provide operating grants to qualifying community health
resources; and
(iv) Provide funding for the development, support, and monitoring
of a unified data information system among primary and specialty care providers,
hospitals, and other providers of services to community health resource members.
(2) The funding for a unified data information system under paragraph
(l)(iv) of this subsection shall be limited to:
(i) $500,000 in fiscal year 2006; and
(ii) $1,700,000 in fiscal year 2007 and annually thereafter.
(f) The Commission shall adopt regulations that:
(1) Establish the criteria for a community health resource to qualify for a
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grant;
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