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Ch. 536
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2000 LAWS OF MARYLAND
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(B) THE PURPOSE OF THE PROGRAM IS TO INCREASE ACCESS TO ORAL
HEALTH SERVICES FOR UNDERSERVED MARYLAND MEDICAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM
RECIPIENTS BY INCREASING THE NUMBER OF DENTISTS WHO TREAT THAT
POPULATION.
18-2403.
(A) THE ADMINISTRATION SHALL ADMINISTER THE PROGRAM WITH THE
ASSISTANCE OF THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND MENTAL HYGIENE, OFFICE OF
ORAL HEALTH.
(B) THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND MENTAL HYGIENE, OFFICE OF ORAL
HEALTH SHALL:
(1) RECRUIT DENTISTS TO PARTICIPATE IN THE PROGRAM;
(2) DETERMINE IF THE PRIVATE PRACTICE OR CLINICAL SETTING IN
WHICH AN APPLICANT WILL PRACTICE IS LOCATED NEAR OR READILY ACCESSIBLE
TO UNDERSERVED MARYLAND MEDICAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM RECIPIENTS AND IF
THE APPLICANT QUALIFIES FOR THE PROGRAM;
(3) DETERMINE IF EACH PARTICIPANT MEETS THE PROGRAM
REQUIREMENTS AND SERVES THE REQUIRED NUMBER OF MARYLAND MEDICAL
ASSISTANCE PROGRAM RECIPIENTS; AND
(4) NOTIFY THE ADMINISTRATION OF ANY FINDINGS MADE IN
ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SUBSECTION.
18-2404.
EACH APPLICANT FOR A HIGHER EDUCATION LOAN ASSISTANCE GRANT UNDER
THIS SUBTITLE SHALL:
(1) BE LICENSED TO PRACTICE IN MARYLAND BY THE STATE BOARD OF
DENTAL EXAMINERS;
(2) DEMONSTRATE FINANCIAL NEED;
(3) BE EMPLOYED FULL TIME AS A DENTIST;
(4) AGREE THAT AT LEAST 30% OF THE PATIENTS TREATED BY THE
DENTIST EACH YEAR FOR A 3-YEAR PERIOD IN A PRIVATE PRACTICE OR CLINICAL
SETTING WILL BE MARYLAND MEDICAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM RECIPIENTS; AND
(5) MEET ANY OTHER CRITERIA ESTABLISHED BY THE
ADMINISTRATION.
18-2405.
(A) THE ADMINISTRATION, ON NOTIFICATION BY THE DEPARTMENT OF
HEALTH AND MENTAL HYGIENE, MAY AWARD HIGHER EDUCATION LOAN
ASSISTANCE GRANTS TO UP TO 5 PARTICIPANTS EACH YEAR, WITH A MAXIMUM OF 15
PARTICIPANTS IN THE PROGRAM.
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