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LAWS OF MARYLAND

Ch. 250

undertook a workplace study of the costs associated with lost
time at work due to arthritic disorders of workers, and conducted
surveys to determine the direct and indirect hospital costs and
prevalence of the arthritic population in Maryland; and

WHEREAS, There are urgent needs to continue on with this
work to help the arthritic population in Maryland; now,
therefore,

SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
MARYLAND, That the Laws of Maryland read as follows:

Article - Health - General

SUBTITLE 5. COMMISSION ON ARTHRITIS AND RELATED DISEASES

13-501.

IN THIS SUBTITLE "COMMISSION" MEANS THE STATE COMMISSION ON
ARTHRITIS AND RELATED DISEASES.

13-502.

THERE IS A STATE COMMISSION ON ARTHRITIS AND RELATED
DISEASES.

13-503.

(A) (1) THE COMMISSION CONSISTS OF 15 MEMBERS APPOINTED BY
THE GOVERNOR.

(2) OF THE 15 MEMBERS:

(I)  2 SHALL BE REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
PHYSICIANS AND ARTHRITIS HEALTH PROFESSIONALS AT THE STATE'S 2
MEDICAL SCHOOLS;

(II)  1 SHALL BE A REPRESENTATIVE OF THE
DEPARTMENT;

(III)  1 SHALL BE A REPRESENTATIVE OF THE
DIVISION OF VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION;

(IV)  1 SHALL BE A REPRESENTATIVE OF THE OFFICE
ON AGING;

(V)  1 SHALL BE A REPRESENTATIVE OF THE
GOVERNOR'S COMMITTEE ON EMPLOYMENT OF THE HANDICAPPED;

(VI)  3 SHALL BE MEMBERS OF VOLUNTARY AGENCIES,
INCLUDING THE MARYLAND CHAPTER OF THE ARTHRITIS FOUNDATION, THE
MARYLAND LUPUS FOUNDATION, AND HOME HEALTH CARE INC.;

(VII)  2 SHALL BE REPRESENTATIVES FROM HOSPITALS
OR HEALTH PROFESSIONALS OR BOTH OUTSIDE OF THE MAJOR METROPOLITAN
AREAS;