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ROBERT L. EHRLICH, JR., Governor
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S.B. 716
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(1) A PLAN FOR TRANSITIONING RESPONSIBILITY FOR ANY ONGOING
DUTIES OF THE COMMISSION UNDER THIS SUBTITLE TO THE DEPARTMENT; AND
(2) RECOMMENDATIONS FOR LEGISLATIVE CHANGES.
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 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.
(E) SUBJECT TO AVAILABLE FUNDING, THE COMMISSION SHALL PROVIDE
SUBSIDIES TO COMMUNITY HEALTH RESOURCES FOR OFFICE-BASED SPECIALTY
CARE VISITS, DIAGNOSTIC TESTING, AND LABORATORY TESTS.
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