Section 24-1703 – Maryland Loan Assistance Repayment Program for Physicians and Physician Assistants Established
There is a Maryland Loan Assistance Repayment Program for Physicians and Physician Assistants in the State.
Section 24-1704 – Assistance With Repayment; Unspent Money
(a) (1) In this section, “eligible field of employment” means employment by an organization, institution, association, society, or corporation that is exempt from taxation under § 501(c)(3) or (4) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986. (2) “Eligible field of employment” includes employment by the State or any local government in the State. (b) The Department shall assist in […]
Section 24-1705 – Additional Assistance Priority of Funding for Repayment
(a) In addition to the assistance provided under § 24–1704 of this subtitle, the Department may, subject to the availability of money in the Fund, assist in the repayment of an education loan owed by a physician or physician assistant who: (1) Practices a medical specialty that has been identified by the Department as being in shortage […]
Section 24-1706 – Regulations
The Department shall adopt regulations to implement the provisions of this subtitle, including: (1) Establishing the maximum number of participants in the Program each year in each priority area described under § 24–1705 of this subtitle; and (2) Establishing the minimum and maximum amount of loan repayment assistance awarded under this subtitle in each priority area described […]
Section 24-1707 – Annual Reports on Program Participants
On or before October 1, 2021, and each October 1 thereafter, the Department shall report to the General Assembly, in accordance with § 2–1257 of the State Government Article, on: (1) The eligible physicians, physician assistants, and medical residents who applied for the Program, including information on: (i) The specialty of the physician, physician assistant, or medical […]
Section 24-1407 – Temporary Delicensure
(a) A temporary delicensure of licensed bed capacity of a facility under this subtitle does not require a certificate of need review. (b) The Maryland Health Care Commission shall retain the bed capacity of a facility on its inventory for up to 2 years, provided that the owner or licensed operator of the facility provides written notice […]
Section 24-1702 – Maryland Loan Assistance Repayment Program Fund Established
(a) (1) There is a Maryland Loan Assistance Repayment Program Fund in the State. (2) The Fund is a continuing, nonlapsing fund that is not subject to § 7–302 of the State Finance and Procurement Article. (3) The State Treasurer shall hold the Fund separately, and the Comptroller shall account for the Fund. (4) The Fund shall be invested and […]
Section 24-1408 – Regulations
The Department, in consultation with the Maryland Health Care Commission and the nursing home industry, shall adopt regulations to implement the provisions of this subtitle.
Section 24-1501 – Definitions
(a) In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated. (b) “Care coordination services” means an active, ongoing process of assisting an individual to identify, access, and use community resources and coordinating services to meet the individual’s needs. (c) “Fund” means the Maryland Prenatal and Infant Care Grant Program Fund established under § 24–1502(a) of this subtitle. […]
Section 24-1502 – Maryland Prenatal and Infant Care Grant Program Fund
(a) There is a Maryland Prenatal and Infant Care Grant Program Fund. (b) The purpose of the Fund is to make grants to: (1) Counties and municipalities to provide care coordination services to low–income pregnant and postpartum women and to children from birth to 3 years old; and (2) Federally qualified health centers, hospitals, and providers of prenatal care […]