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PARRIS N. GLENDENING, Governor
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Ch. 162
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(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) Take any other action necessary to carry out the purposes of the
Foundation; and
(13) 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
year, including an evaluation of the effectiveness of funded programs, together with
any recommendations or requests deemed appropriate to further the purposes of the
Foundation.
20-507.
(a) In developing the criteria for awarding grants to health care delivery
programs, PROGRAMS ADDRESSING HEALTH CARE DISPARITIES, insurance coverage
programs, or corporate sponsorship programs, the Foundation may consider activities
that:
(1) Provide primary, preventive, and specialty health care services to
uninsured Marylanders in a more timely and cost-effective manner;
(2) Provide assistance to community programming for improving health
status by enhancing access to health care services for uninsured individuals AND FOR
ELIMINATING REDUCING HEALTH CARE DISPARITIES;
(3) Publish or produce educational materials on the [problem]
PROBLEMS of uninsured individuals AND HEALTH CARE DISPARITIES;
(4) Provide educational scholarships or training; or
(5) Foster the creation of additional health care delivery programs to
meet the health care needs of uninsured individuals AND ADDRESS HEALTH CARE
DISPARITIES.
20-508.
(A) [To the extent feasible, the] THE Foundation shall consider geographical
balance BY COUNTY AND REGION in providing grants and developing programs.
(B) THE GEOGRAPHICAL BALANCE SHALL INCLUDE CONSIDERATION OF THE
FOLLOWING FACTORS:
(1) THE PERCENTAGE OF UNINSURED INDIVIDUALS;
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(2) THE EXTENT OF HEALTH DISPARITIES; AND
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