WILLIAM DONALD SCHAEFER, Governor

Ch. 628

Article - Health Occupations

14-207.

(a)      There is a Board of Physician Quality Assurance Fund.

(b)      (1) The Board may set reasonable fees for the issuance and renewal of
licenses and its other services.

(2) Funds to cover the compensation and expenses of the Board members
shall be generated by fees set under this section.

(c)      (1) Except for fees assessed in accordance with the provisions of § 14-402(e)
of this title, the Board shall pay all fees collected under the provisions of this title to the
Comptroller of the State.

(2) The Comptroller shall distribute:

(i) [20] 6 percent of the fees received from the Board to the General
Fund of the State;

(II) 14 PERCENT OF THE FEES RECEIVED FROM THE BOARD TO THE
STATE SCHOLARSHIP ADMINISTRATION TO BE USED AS FOLLOWS:

1.        ONE-HALF TO MAKE GRANTS UNDER THE HEALTH
MANPOWER SHORTAGE INCENTIVE GRANT PROGRAM UNDER § 18-804.1 OF THE
EDUCATION ARTICLE; AND

2.        ONE-HALF TO MAKE GRANTS UNDER THE LOAN
ASSISTANCE REPAYMENT PROGRAM UNDER § 18-1602(C) OF THE EDUCATION
ARTICLE TO PHYSICIANS ENGAGED IN PRIMARY CARE OR TO MEDICAL RESIDENTS
SPECIALIZING IN PRIMARY CARE WHO AGREE TO PRACTICE FOR AT LEAST 2 YEARS AS
PRIMARY CARE PHYSICIANS IN A GEOGRAPHIC AREA OF THE STATE THAT HAS BEEN
DESIGNATED BY THE SECRETARY OF HEALTH AND MENTAL HYGIENE AS BEING
MEDICALLY UNDERSERVED; and

[(ii)](III) The balance of the fees to the Board of Physician Quality
Assurance Fund.

(d)      (1) The Fund shall be used exclusively to cover the actual documented
direct and indirect costs of fulfilling the statutory and regulatory duties of the Board as
provided by the provisions of this title.

(2)      (i) The Fund is a continuing, nonlapsing fund, not subject to § 7-302
of the State Finance and Procurement Article.

(ii) Any unspent portions of the Fund may not be transferred or revert
to the General Fund of the State, but shall remain in the Fund to be used for the
purposes specified in this title.

(3)      No other State money may be used to support the Fund.

(e)      (1) The Chairman of the Board or the designee of the Chairman shall
administer the Fund.

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