Section 24-1302 – Program Established
(a) There is a Federally Qualified Health Centers Grant Program. (b) On the recommendation of the Secretary, the Board of Public Works may make grants to counties, municipal corporations, and nonprofit organizations for: (1) The conversion of public buildings or parts of public buildings to federally qualified health centers; (2) The acquisition of existing buildings or parts of buildings […]
Section 24-1303 – Applications
(a) Any county, municipal corporation, or nonprofit organization sponsoring a project involving work specified in § 24-1302 of this subtitle may apply to the Secretary for a State grant to be applied toward the cost of that project. (b) The application for a grant shall include: (1) Project plans for the work to be carried out; (2) A statement […]
Section 24-1304 – Terms and Conditions for Allocation and Use of State Funds
(a) The allocation and use of State funds under this subtitle are subject to the terms and conditions set forth in this section. (b) State funds may only be used for the purposes listed under § 24–1302 of this subtitle and approved by the Secretary under § 24–1303 of this subtitle. (c) The allocation and use of State […]
Section 24-1305 – Allocation of Funds
(a) The Board of Public Works shall make allocations from funds available under this subtitle in accordance with this subtitle. (b) The Board shall certify the allocations to the proper State officers, and the Treasurer shall make payments to or on behalf of the applicant, when needed, for the approved project. (c) The Board of Public Works may […]
Section 24-1306 – Recovery Proceedings
(a) The State may recover from either the transferor or transferee or, in the case of a property that has ceased to be a federally qualified health center, from the owner, an amount bearing the same ratio to the then current value of so much of the property as constituted an approved project as the amount […]
Section 24-901 – Definitions
(a) In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated. (b) “Community–based organization” means a public or private organization that is representative of a community or significant segments of a community and provides educational, health, or social services to individuals in the community. (c) “Drug” has the meaning stated in § 8–101 of this article. (d) “HIV” means […]
Section 24-902 – Establishment of Programs
(a) (1) A Program may be established by a local health department or a community–based organization, subject to the provisions of this subtitle. (2) (i) A county may cooperate with another county to establish a Program. (ii) A community–based organization may establish a multicounty Program. (3) This subtitle does not apply to the AIDS Prevention Sterile Needle and Syringe Exchange Pilot […]
Section 24-903 – Operation and Services; Development of Procedures, Outreach Plans, and Protocols
(a) A Program shall: (1) Be designed and maintained to provide security of Program locations and equipment, in accordance with regulations adopted by the Department; (2) Be operated to allow participants to obtain and return hypodermic needles and syringes at any Program location, if more than one location is available; (3) Include appropriate levels of staff expertise in working […]
Section 24-904 – Standing Advisory Committee on Opioid-Associated Disease Prevention and Outreach Programs
(a) The Department shall appoint a Standing Advisory Committee on Opioid–Associated Disease Prevention and Outreach Programs. (b) The Standing Advisory Committee shall consist of: (1) The Deputy Secretary for Public Health Services; (2) One individual from academia who specializes in public health issues related to substance–related disorders or infectious diseases; (3) One representative from law enforcement, nominated by the Executive […]
Section 24-905 – Duties of Department
(a) The Department shall: (1) Adopt regulations for the implementation of this subtitle, in consultation with the Standing Advisory Committee and the Maryland Association of County Health Officers; and (2) Ensure the provision of technical assistance to a Program about best practices, best practice protocols, and other subject areas. (b) The regulations adopted under subsection (a)(1) of this section […]