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2004 LAWS OF MARYLAND

(3)      COLLECT, CLASSIFY, AND ANALYZE RELEVANT RESEARCH
INFORMATION AND DATA COLLECTED OR COMPILED BY:

(I)      THE DEPARTMENT;

(II)     THE DEPARTMENT IN COLLABORATION WITH OTHERS; AND
(III) THE MINORITY HEALTH ADVISORY COMMISSION; AND

(IV) (III) OTHER PUBLIC AND PRIVATE ENTITIES;

(4)      RESEARCH INNOVATIVE METHODS AND OBTAIN RESOURCES TO
IMPROVE EXISTING DATA SYSTEMS TO ENSURE THAT THE HEALTH INFORMATION
THAT IS COLLECTED INCLUDES SPECIFIC RACE AND ETHNICITY IDENTIFIERS;

(5)      SERVE AS A CLEARINGHOUSE AND RESOURCE LIBRARY FOR
INFORMATION ABOUT MINORITY HEALTH AND HEALTH DISPARITIES DATA,
STRATEGIES, SERVICES, AND PROGRAMS THAT ADDRESS MINORITY HEALTH AND
HEALTH DISPARITIES ISSUES;

(6)      DEVELOP A STRATEGIC PLAN TO IMPROVE PUBLIC SERVICES AND
PROGRAMS TARGETING MINORITIES;

(7)      OBTAIN FUNDING AND, CONTINGENT UPON FUNDING, PROVIDE
GRANTS TO COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATIONS AND HISTORICALLY BLACK
COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES TO CONDUCT SPECIAL RESEARCH, DEMONSTRATION,
AND EVALUATION PROJECTS FOR TARGETED AT-RISK RACIAL AND ETHNIC
MINORITY POPULATIONS AND TO SUPPORT ONGOING COMMUNITY-BASED
PROGRAMS THAT ARE DESIGNED TO REDUCE OR ELIMINATE RACIAL AND ETHNIC
HEALTH DISPARITIES IN THE STATE;

(8)      DEVELOP CRITERIA FOR THE AWARDING OF GRANTS FOR PROGRAMS
THAT ARE DESIGNED TO IMPROVE MINORITY HEALTH CARE;

(9)      REVIEW EXISTING LAWS AND REGULATIONS TO ENSURE THAT THEY
FACILITATE THE PROVISION OF ADEQUATE HEALTH CARE TO THE MINORITIES OF
THIS STATE;

(10)    RECOMMEND TO THE SECRETARY ANY ADDITIONS OR CHANGES TO
EXISTING LAWS AND REGULATIONS DESIGNED TO FACILITATE THE ADEQUATE
PROVISION OF HEALTH CARE TO MINORITIES IN THIS STATE;

(11) EXAMINE THE FINANCING AND ACCESS TO HEALTH SERVICES FOR
MARYLAND'S MINORITY POPULATIONS;

(12)    (11) IDENTIFY AND REVIEW HEALTH PROMOTION AND DISEASE
PREVENTION STRATEGIES RELATING TO THE LEADING HEALTH CAUSES OF DEATH
AND DISABILITY AMONG MINORITY POPULATIONS;

(13)    (12) DEVELOP AND IMPLEMENT MODEL PUBLIC AND PRIVATE
PARTNERSHIPS IN RACIAL AND ETHNIC MINORITY COMMUNITIES FOR HEALTH
AWARENESS CAMPAIGNS AND TO IMPROVE THE ACCESS, ACCEPTABILITY, AND USE
OF PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICES;

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