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Ch. 162 2002 LAWS OF MARYLAND
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(1) PROVIDE MORE TIMELY AND COST-EFFECTIVE CARE FOR
MARYLANDERS WITHOUT HEALTH INSURANCE; AND
(2) ELIMINATE HEALTH DISPARITIES ASSOCIATED WITH POVERTY,
GENDER, AND RACE.
(1) PROMOTE PUBLIC AWARENESS OF THE NEED TO PROVIDE MORE
TIMELY AND COST EFFECTIVE CARE FOR MARYLANDERS WITHOUT HEALTH
INSURANCE; AND
(2) RECEIVE MONEYS THAT CAN BE USED TO PROVIDE FINANCIAL
SUPPORT TO PROGRAMS THAT:
(I) EXPAND ACCESS TO HEALTH CARE SERVICES FOR UNINSURED
AND UNDERINSURED MARYLANDERS: AND
(II) REDUCE HEALTH DISPARITIES FOR MARYLANDERS.
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 TO ELIMINATE 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;
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