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Ch. 280 2005 LAWS OF MARYLAND
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(II) FUNDING SHALL BE OBTAINED FROM MONEY COLLECTED
UNDER § 14-106.1 OF THE INSURANCE ARTICLE.
(F) EACH STANDING COMMITTEE ESTABLISHED UNDER THIS SECTION SHALL
SUBMIT A REPORT TO THE COMMISSION ON OR BEFORE JUNE 1 OF EACH YEAR ON
ITS ACTIVITIES AND ANY FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS REQUIRED UNDER
THIS SECTION.
19-2110.
TO FACILITATE ITS WORK, THE COMMISSION SHALL ESTABLISH STANDING
COMMITTEES, INCLUDING:
(1) THE COMMITTEE ON CAPITAL AND OPERATIONAL FUNDING;
(2) THE COMMITTEE ON HOSPITAL AND COMMUNITY HEALTH
RESOURCES RELATIONS;
(3) THE COMMITTEE ON SCHOOL-BASED COMMUNITY HEALTH CLINIC
CENTER EXPANSION; AND
(4) THE COMMITTEE ON DATA INFORMATION SYSTEMS.
19-2111.
(A) THE COMMISSION, IN COLLABORATION WITH COMMUNITY HEALTH
RESOURCES AND LOCAL HEALTH DEPARTMENTS, SHALL DEVELOP A SPECIALTY
CARE NETWORK FOR INDIVIDUALS:
(1) WITH FAMILY INCOME THAT DOES NOT EXCEED 200% OF THE
FEDERAL POVERTY LEVEL; AND
(2) WHO ARE REFERRED THROUGH A COMMUNITY HEALTH RESOURCE.
(B) THE SPECIALTY CARE NETWORK SHALL:
(1) CONSIST OF HEALTH CARE PRACTITIONERS WHO AGREE TO
PROVIDE CARE TO INDIVIDUALS REFERRED THROUGH A COMMUNITY HEALTH
RESOURCE FOR A DISCOUNTED FEE ESTABLISHED BY THE COMMISSION; AND
(2) INCLUDE HEALTH CARE PRACTITIONERS WHO HISTORICALLY HAVE
SERVED THE UNINSURED.
(C) INDIVIDUALS RECEIVING HEALTH CARE THROUGH THE SPECIALTY CARE
NETWORK SHALL PAY FOR SPECIALTY CARE ACCORDING TO A SLIDING FEE SCALE
DEVELOPED BY THE COMMISSION.
(D) IN ADDITION TO PATIENT FEES, OFFICE-BASED SPECIALTY CARE VISITS,
DIAGNOSTIC TESTING, AND LABORATORY TESTS SHALL BE SUBSIDIZED BY FUNDS
PROVIDED FROM:
(1) GENERAL FUNDS; AND
(2) MONEY COLLECTED FROM A NONPROFIT HEALTH MAINTENANCE
ORGANIZATION IN ACCORDANCE WITH § 6-121(B)(3) OF THE INSURANCE ARTICLE.
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