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2005 LAWS OF MARYLAND
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Ch. 280
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(2) IDENTIFY THE FOLLOWING:
(I) A FEE SCHEDULE FOR INDIVIDUALS ACCESSING A
SCHOOL-BASED COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER;
(II) REIMBURSEMENT RATES TO BE PAID BY MANAGED CARE
ORGANIZATIONS AND INSURERS, NONPROFIT HEALTH SERVICES PLANS, AND
HEALTH MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATIONS TO THE SCHOOL-BASED COMMUNITY
HEALTH CENTER;
(III) INSURANCE PAYMENTS OWED TO SCHOOL-BASED COMMUNITY
HEALTH CENTERS AND HOW MUCH OF THE PAYMENTS SHOULD BE COLLECTED TO
OFFSET ANY STATE SUBSIDY;
(IV) BARRIERS TO THE REIMBURSEMENT OF LICENSED HEALTH
CARE PROVIDERS WHO PROVIDE SERVICES AT SCHOOL-BASED HEALTH CENTERS,
INCLUDING NURSE PRACTITIONERS AND PHYSICIAN ASSISTANTS;
(V) A SYSTEM OF REGISTERING INDIVIDUALS WHO RECEIVE
HEALTH CARE SERVICES FROM A SCHOOL-BASED COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER
THAT REQUIRES AN INDIVIDUAL TO PAY PREMIUMS AND SLIDING SCALE FEES; AND
(VI) SECURITY MEASURES TO BE USED BY SCHOOL-BASED
COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTERS.
(E) THE COMMISSION, IN CONDUCTING THE DENTAL SERVICES STUDY
REQUIRED UNDER SUBSECTION (A)(16) OF THIS SECTION, SHALL SELECT INPUT
FROM AND CONSULT WITH COMMUNITY HEALTH RESOURCES THAT PROVIDE
DENTAL SERVICES, MANAGED CARE ORGANIZATIONS, THE UNIVERSITY OF
MARYLAND SCHOOL OF DENTISTRY, AND DENTAL SERVICE PROVIDERS.
19-2110.
(A) THE COMMISSION SHALL DEVELOP A TOLL FREE HOTLINE TO:
(1) DETERMINE A CALLER'S POTENTIAL ELIGIBILITY FOR HEALTH CARE
SERVICES;
(2) ASSIST CALLERS IN COMPLETING APPLICATION FORMS FOR HEALTH
CARE SERVICES;
(3) REFER CALLERS TO COMMUNITY HEALTH RESOURCES THAT ARE
CLOSE TO THE CALLER'S RESIDENCE OR WORKPLACE; AND
(4) PROVIDE OUTREACH SERVICES TO EDUCATE AND INFORM
INDIVIDUALS OF THE AVAILABILITY OF COMMUNITY HEALTH RESOURCES AND THE
ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA OF COMMUNITY HEALTH RESOURCES.
(B) IN DEVELOPING A TOLL FREE HOTLINE, THE COMMISSION SHALL
COORDINATE TO THE EXTENT PRACTICABLE WITH ANY EXISTING TOLL FREE
HOTLINE.
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