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Ch. 280 2005 LAWS OF MARYLAND
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(1) ESTABLISH THE CRITERIA FOR A COMMUNITY HEALTH RESOURCE
TO QUALIFY FOR A GRANT;
(2) ESTABLISH THE PROCEDURES TO BE FOLLOWED BY A COMMUNITY
HEALTH RESOURCE WHEN APPLYING FOR A GRANT;
(3) DEVELOP A FORMULA FOR DISBURSING GRANTS TO QUALIFYING
COMMUNITY HEALTH RESOURCES;
(4) ESTABLISH CRITERIA FOR THE USE OF FUNDS RECOMMENDED BY
THE COMMITTEE ON DATA INFORMATION SYSTEMS; AND
(5) ESTABLISH CRITERIA FOR THE MARYLAND HEALTH INSURANCE
PLAN TO PAY FOR OUTPATIENT SPECIALTY CARE
(5) ESTABLISH CRITERIA AND MECHANISMS TO PAY FOR OFFICE BASED
SPECIALTY CARE VISITS, DIAGNOSTIC TESTING, AND LABORATORY TESTS FOR
UNINSURED INDIVIDUALS WITH FAMILY INCOME THAT DOES NOT EXCEED 200% OF
THE FEDERAL POVERTY LEVEL WHO ARE REFERRED THROUGH COMMUNITY
HEALTH RESOURCES; AND
(6) ESTABLISH CRITERIA AND MECHANISMS TO SUPPORT SMOKING
CESSATION PROGRAMS AND CANCER PREVENTION, SCREENING, DIAGNOSIS, AND
TREATMENT SERVICES.
(G) GRANTS AWARDED TO A COMMUNITY HEALTH RESOURCE UNDER THIS
SECTION MAY BE USED:
(1) TO SUBSIDIZE THE COSTS OF HEALTH CARE PROVIDED TO
INDIVIDUALS WITH FAMILY INCOME BETWEEN 117% AND 300% 200% OF THE FEDERAL
POVERTY LEVEL;
(2) TO PROVIDE OPERATIONAL ASSISTANCE TO A COMMUNITY HEALTH
RESOURCE;
(3) TO PROVIDE SUPPORT FOR DATA INFORMATION SYSTEMS; AND
(4) FOR ANY OTHER PURPOSE THE COMMISSION DETERMINES IS
APPROPRIATE TO ASSIST A COMMUNITY HEALTH RESOURCE.
(H) (1) THE TREASURER SHALL INVEST THE MONEY OF THE FUND IN THE
SAME MANNER AS OTHER STATE MONEY MAY BE INVESTED.
(2) ANY INVESTMENT EARNINGS OF THE FUND SHALL BE RETAINED TO
THE CREDIT OF THE FUND.
(I) THE FUND SHALL BE SUBJECT TO AN AUDIT BY THE OFFICE OF
LEGISLATIVE AUDITS AS PROVIDED FOR IN § 2-1220 OF THE STATE GOVERNMENT
ARTICLE.
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