ROBERT L. EHRLICH, JR., Governor                             Ch. 443

(14)    (13) DEVELOP RECOMMENDATIONS FOR THE MOST EFFECTIVE
MEANS OF PROVIDING OUTREACH TO RACIAL AND ETHNIC MINORITY COMMUNITIES
THROUGHOUT THE STATE TO ENSURE THEIR MAXIMUM PARTICIPATION IN
PUBLICLY FUNDED HEALTH BENEFITS PROGRAMS;

(15)    (14) DEVELOP A STATEWIDE PLAN FOR INCREASING THE NUMBER
OF RACIAL AND ETHNIC MINORITY HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONALS WHICH INCLUDES
RECOMMENDATIONS FOR THE FINANCING MECHANISMS AND RECRUITMENT
STRATEGIES NECESSARY TO CARRY OUT THE PLAN;

(16)    (15) WORK COLLABORATIVELY WITH UNIVERSITIES AND COLLEGES
OF MEDICINE, NURSING, PHARMACY, AND DENTISTRY IN THIS STATE AND OTHER
HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL TRAINING PROGRAMS TO DEVELOP COURSES WITH
CULTURAL COMPETENCY, SENSITIVITY, AND HEALTH LITERACY, THAT ARE
DESIGNED TO ADDRESS THE PROBLEM OF RACIAL AND ETHNIC DISPARITIES IN
HEALTH CARE ACCESS, UTILIZATION, TREATMENT DECISIONS, QUALITY, AND
OUTCOMES;

(17) (16) WORK COLLABORATIVELY WITH THE MARYLAND HEALTH CARE
DISPARITIES INITIATIVE, THE MORGAN-HOPKINS CENTER FOR HEALTH DISPARITIES
SOLUTIONS, AND THE UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND DISPARITY PROJECT, THE
MONUMENTAL CITY MEDICAL SOCIETY, FACULTY AND RESEARCHERS AT
HISTORICALLY BLACK COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES, AND AS WELL AS OTHER
EXISTING ALLIANCES OR PLANS, TO REDUCE OR ELIMINATE RACIAL AND ETHNIC
DISPARITIES IN THE STATE;

(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.

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