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ROBERT L. EHRLICH, JR., Governor Ch. 450
faculty and researchers at historically black colleges and universities, and other
existing alliances or plans, to reduce or eliminate racial and ethnic disparities in the
State;
(17) Seek to establish a statewide alliance with community-based
agencies and organizations, historically black colleges and universities, health care
facilities, health care provider organizations, managed care organizations, and
pharmaceutical manufacturers to promote the objectives of the Office;
(18) Evaluate multicultural or racial and ethnic minority health programs
in other states to assess their efficacy and potential for replication in this State and
make recommendations regarding the adoption of such programs, as appropriate;
(19) Apply for and accept any grant of money from the federal
government, private foundations, or other sources which may be available for
programs related to minority health and health disparities:
(20) Serve as the designated State agency for receipt of federal funds
specifically designated for minority health and health disparities programs; [and]
(21) Work collaboratively with the Office of Minority Affairs as the Office
determines necessary; AND
(22) IN COLLABORATION WITH THE MARYLAND HEALTH CARE
COMMISSION, PUBLISH ANNUALLY ON THE DEPARTMENT'S WEBSITE AND PROVIDE
IN WRTTING ON REQUEST A "HEALTH CARE DISPARITIES POLICY REPORT CARD" THAT
INCLUDES:
(I) AN ANALYSIS OF RACIAL AND ETHNIC VARIATIONS IN
INSURANCE COVERAGE FOR LOW-INCOME, NONELDERLY INDIVIDUALS;
(II) THE RACIAL AND ETHNIC COMPOSITION OF THE PHYSICIAN
POPULATION COMPARED TO THE RACIAL AND ETHNIC COMPOSITION OF THE STATE'S
POPULATION; AND
(III) THE RACIAL AND ETHNIC DISPARITIES IN MORBIDITY AND
MORTALITY RATES FOR CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE, CANCER DIABETES, HIV/AIDS
INFANT MORTALITY, ASTHMA, AND OTHER DISEASES IDENTIFIED BY THE MARYLAND
HEALTH CARE COMMISSION.
SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That the Maryland Health
Care Commission shall perform its duties as specified in this Act in consultation with
the Office of Minority Health and Health Disparities in the Department of Health and
Mental Hygiene, the Center for Health Disparities at the University of Maryland
School of Medicine and the University of Maryland Eastern Shore, the Johns Hopkins
Center for Health Disparities and Solutions, Morgan State University, and interested
parties including community organizations and hospitals.
SECTION 3. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect
October 1, 2006.
Approved May 16, 2006.
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