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Ch. 537
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2000 LAWS OF MARYLAND
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Program as provided in the State budget; defining certain terms; and generally
relating to the Maryland Dent-Care Program.
BY adding to
Article - Education
Section 18-2401 through 18-2408, inclusive, to be under the new subtitle
"Subtitle 24. Maryland Dent-Care Program"
Annotated Code of Maryland
(1999 Replacement Volume)
SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
MARYLAND, That the Laws of Maryland read as follows:
Article - Education
SUBTITLE' 24. MARYLAND DENT-CARE PROGRAM.
18-2401.
(A) IN THIS SUBTITLE THE FOLLOWING WORDS HAVE THE MEANINGS
INDICATED.
(B) "HIGHER EDUCATION LOAN" MEANS ANY LOAN FOR UNDERGRADUATE OR
GRADUATE STUDY LEADING TO PRACTICE AS A DENTIST THAT IS OBTAINED FOR
TUITION, EDUCATIONAL EXPENSES, OR LIVING EXPENSES FROM:
(1) A COLLEGE OR UNIVERSITY, GOVERNMENT, OR COMMERCIAL
SOURCE; OR
(2) AN ORGANIZATION, INSTITUTION, ASSOCIATION, SOCIETY, OR
CORPORATION THAT IS EXEMPT FROM TAXATION UNDER § 501(C)(3) OR (4) OF THE
INTERNAL REVENUE CODE OF 1986.
(C) "PROGRAM" MEANS THE MARYLAND DENT-CARE PROGRAM.
18-2402.
(A) THERE IS A PROGRAM OF HIGHER EDUCATION LOAN ASSISTANCE GRANTS
TO DENTISTS IN THE STATE, KNOWN AS THE MARYLAND DENT-CARE PROGRAM.
(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:
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