[(24)] (23) Board of Examiners of Psychologists.
[(25)] (24) Board of Social Work Examiners.

[(26)] (25) Board of Examiners for Speech-Language Pathologists.
[(27)] (26) Commission on Physical Fitness.
[(28)Advisory Board on Hospital Licensing.]
[(29)] (27) State Advisory Council on Alcohol and Drug Abuse.
[(30)] (28) Advisory Council on Infant Mortality.

(b) The Department also includes every other unit that is in the Department
under any other law.

(c) The Secretary has the authority and powers specifically granted to the
Secretary by law over the units in the Department. All authority and powers not so
granted to the Secretary are reserved to those units free of the control of the
Secretary.

Part II. Deficiencies in Services and Facilities.

[19-125.] 2-108.
The Secretary:

(1) On the Secretary's initiative or on request of a community or
voluntary, nonprofit organization, may do a survey to identify any area in this State
that has a substantial deficiency in general medical or health care facilities or
services;

(2) In cooperation with appropriate county and State groups, may
provide the community or organization with counsel and other help to establish
medical or health care facilities and to recruit medical or health care staff in that
area; and

(3) If the efforts under item (2) of this section are unsuccessful, may
provide the facilities or staff by contract with one or more physicians, hospitals, or
other medical groups or personnel.

[19-126.] 2-109.

(a) In conjunction with the powers of the Secretary under [§ 19-125] § 2-108
of this subtitle, and in cooperation with the HEALTH CARE ACCESS AND COST
Commission, the Secretary shall make an assessment of health care deficiencies in
Worcester County.

(b) The assessment shall include the following:

(1) The availability of efficient health-care services and providers;