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Ch. 319
2004 LAWS OF MARYLAND
(18) (17) SEEK TO ESTABLISH A STATEWIDE ALLIANCE WITH
COMMUNITY-BASED AGENCIES AND ORGANIZATIONS, HISTORICALLY BLACK
COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES, HEALTH CARE FACILITIES, HEALTH CARE PROVIDER
ORGANIZATIONS, MANAGED CARE ORGANIZATIONS, AND PHARMACEUTICAL
MANUFACTURERS TO PROMOTE THE OBJECTIVES OF THE OFFICE;
(19) (18) EVALUATE MULTICULTURAL OR RACIAL AND ETHNIC
MINORITY HEALTH PROGRAMS IN OTHER STATES TO ASSESS THEIR EFFICACY AND
POTENTIAL FOR REPLICATION IN THIS STATE AND MAKE RECOMMENDATIONS
REGARDING THE ADOPTION OF SUCH PROGRAMS, AS APPROPRIATE;
(20) (19) APPLY FOR AND ACCEPT ANY GRANT OF MONEY FROM THE
FEDERAL GOVERNMENT, PRIVATE FOUNDATIONS, OR OTHER SOURCES WHICH MAY
BE AVAILABLE FOR PROGRAMS RELATED TO MINORITY HEALTH AND HEALTH
DISPARITIES; AND
(21) (20) SERVE AS THE DESIGNATED STATE AGENCY FOR RECEIPT OF
FEDERAL FUNDS SPECIFICALLY DESIGNATED FOR MINORITY HEALTH AND HEALTH
DISPARITIES PROGRAMS; AND
(21) WORK COLLABORATIVELY WITH THE OFFICE OF MINORITY AFFAIRS
AS THE OFFICE DETERMINES NECESSARY.
9-3A-05.
(A) THERE IS A MINORITY HEALTH ADVISORY COMMISSION.
(B) THE COMMISSION CONSISTS OF 15 MEMBERS APPOINTED AS FOLLOWS:
(1) FIVE MEMBERS SHALL BE APPOINTED BY THE GOVERNOR FROM
AMONG HEALTH RESEARCHERS, HEALTH PLANNERS, AND HEALTH PROFESSIONALS;
(2) FIVE MEMBERS SHALL BE APPOINTED BY THE SPEAKER OF THE
HOUSE OF DELEGATES, TWO OF WHOM SHALL BE MEMBERS OF THE HOUSE OF
DELEGATES, AND THE REMAINDER OF WHOM SHALL BE REPRESENTATIVE OF ANY
OF THE OCCUPATIONS OR PROFESSIONS LISTED IN ITEM (1) OF THIS SUBSECTION;
AND
(3) FIVE MEMBERS SHALL BE APPOINTED BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE
SENATE, TWO OF WHOM SHALL BE MEMBERS OF THE SENATE, AND THE REMAINDER
OF WHOM SHALL BE REPRESENTATIVE OF ANY OF THE OCCUPATIONS OR
PROFESSIONS LISTED IN ITEM (1) OF THIS SUBSECTION.
(C) THE COMMISSION SHALL ELECT A CHAIRPERSON FROM AMONG ITS
MEMBERS.
(D) MEMBERS OF THE COMMISSION SHALL SERVE WITHOUT COMPENSATION,
BUT SHALL BE REIMBURSED FOR EXPENSES UNDER THE STANDARD STATE TRAVEL
REGULATIONS, AS PROVIDED IN THE STATE BUDGET.
(E) THE OFFICE SHALL;
(1) HAVE A STAFF AS PROVIDED IN THE STATE BUDGET; AND
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