Section 13-3206 – Duties [Subtitle Subject to Abrogation]
// EFFECTIVE UNTIL SEPTEMBER 30, 2024 PER CHAPTERS 410 AND 411 OF 2019 // The Council shall: (1) Update the State Plan on Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Disorders and advocate for the State Plan; (2) (i) Examine the needs of individuals with Alzheimer’s disease and related disorders and their caregivers; and (ii) Identify methods through which the State can […]
Section 13-2207 – Children’s Trust Fund
(a) In this section, “Fund” means the Children’s Trust Fund. (b) There is a Children’s Trust Fund. (c) The purpose of the Fund is to provide funding for the Child Abuse Medical Providers (Maryland CHAMP) Initiative. (d) The Department shall administer the Fund. (e) The Fund is a special, nonlapsing fund that is not subject to § 7-302 of the […]
Section 13-3004 – Grants; Regulations
(a) A qualified medical institution may apply for a grant from the Fund each year. (b) The Department shall adopt regulations to administer the Fund in accordance with the purposes of this subtitle.
Section 13-2301 – “Women of Childbearing Age” Defined
In this subtitle, “women of childbearing age” means women between the ages of 15 and 45 years old who have family incomes at or below 185% of the federal poverty level.
Section 13-2302 – General Consideration
(a) The Department shall establish a program to distribute a folic acid supplement to women of childbearing age. (b) The purpose of the program is to reduce the number of cases of neural tube defects in the State. (c) The program shall provide the following to women of childbearing age as appropriate, based on an assessment of their […]
Section 13-2303 – Funding
Subject to the availability of funding, the program shall be funded as provided in the State budget.
Section 13-2501 – Oral Health Safety Net Program
(a) In this subtitle, “Program” means the Oral Health Safety Net Program. (b) There is an Oral Health Safety Net Program in the Office of Oral Health in the Department. (c) The purpose of the Program is to provide start–up funding to expand oral health capacity for underserved low–income and disabled individuals, including individuals enrolled in the Maryland […]
Section 13-2502 – Grants
(a) The Office of Oral Health shall solicit proposals from local health departments, federally qualified health centers, and entities providing dental services within State facilities, for the purpose of issuing grants to support collaborative and innovative ways to increase dental provider capacity for the underserved. (b) Subject to the limitations of the State budget, the Office of […]
Section 13-2503 – Additional Functions
Subject to the limitations of the State budget, the Office of Oral Health shall: (1) Contract with a licensed dentist to provide expertise in dental public health issues for the Office; and (2) Provide for appropriate continuing education courses for providers that offer oral health treatment to underserved populations.
Section 13-2504 – Annual Evaluation
(a) (1) The Office of Oral Health shall conduct an annual evaluation of the Program. (2) The evaluation required under this subsection shall include: (i) Data on any progress resulting from each grant awarded under this subtitle; (ii) Data on any progress of the overall Program; (iii) Data demonstrating any increase in the use of restorative dental care among underserved populations; […]