ROBERT L. EHRLICH, JR., Governor                               Ch. 20

20-506.

(a) The Foundation shall:

(1)     Solicit and accept any gift, grant, legacy, or endowment of money,
including in-kind services, from the federal government, State government, local
government, or any private source in furtherance of the Foundation;

(2)     Provide grants to programs that:

(i) Promote public awareness of the need to provide more timely
and cost—effective care for uninsured Marylanders and reduce health care disparities
associated with poverty, gender, and race;

(ii) Expand access to health care services for uninsured individuals;
or

(iii) Provide or subsidize health insurance coverage for uninsured
individuals;

(3)     Study the feasibility and cost-effectiveness of providing health
insurance coverage through the private market to uninsured children and their
families as part of the program established under § 15-301 of this article;

(4)     Develop programs for sponsorship by corporate and business
organizations or private individuals;

(5)     Develop criteria for awarding grants to health care delivery programs
that may include programs addressing health care disparities in insurance coverage
programs or corporate sponsorship programs;

(6)     Develop criteria for prioritizing programs to be supported;

(7)     Develop criteria for evaluating the effectiveness of programs
receiving grants;

(8)     Make, execute, and enter into any contract or other legal instrument;

(9)     Receive appropriations as provided in the State budget;

(10)   Lease and maintain an office at a place within the State that the
Foundation designates;

(11)   Adopt bylaws for the regulation of its affairs and the conduct of its
business;

(12)   Administer the Maryland Medbank Program in accordance with §
15-124.2 of this article;

(13)   Take any other action necessary to carry out the purposes of the
Foundation; and

(14)   Report annually to the Governor and, subject to § 2-1246 of the State
Government Article, to the General Assembly, on its activities during the preceding

- 875 -