Section 20-1403 – Health Equity Resource Community Advisory Committee — Duties — Committee Members — Collective Knowledge — Terms — Meetings
(a) (1) On or before July 1, 2021, the Commission shall establish a Health Equity Resource Community Advisory Committee. (2) The duties of the Advisory Committee include: (i) Providing initial and ongoing assistance and guidance regarding program evaluation and data collection metrics for Health Equity Resource Communities and health equity research practitioners; (ii) Assisting the Commission in preparing the required […]
Section 20-1404 – Designation as a Health Equity Resource Community — Application Contents — Sufficient Funding
(a) For an area to receive a designation as a Health Equity Resource Community, a nonprofit community–based organization, a nonprofit hospital, an institution of higher education, a federally qualified health center, or a local government agency shall: (1) Apply to the Commission on behalf of the area to receive the designation; and (2) Include federally qualified health centers […]
Section 20-1405 – Request for Designation Proposals — Application Priority — Evaluation of Operation — Decision Final — Term of Designation
(a) (1) On or before October 1, 2022, the Commission shall issue a request for proposals to designate areas as Health Equity Resource Communities in accordance with this subtitle. (2) The Commission: (i) Shall consider geographic diversity, among other factors, when designating areas as Health Equity Resource Communities; and (ii) May conduct outreach efforts to facilitate a geographically diverse pool […]
Section 20-1406 – Loan Repayment Assistance — Grants for Capital or Leasehold Improvement
(a) Health care practitioners and community health workers that practice in a Health Equity Resource Community may receive loan repayment assistance, as provided for in the application for designation for the Health Equity Resource Community and approved by the Commission under this subtitle. (b) (1) A health care practitioner or community health worker may apply to the Commission […]
Section 20-1407 – Health Equity Resource Community Reserve Fund — Purpose — Administration — Funding — Investments — Money Supplemental
(a) There is a Health Equity Resource Community Reserve Fund. (b) The purpose of the Fund is to: (1) Support areas designated by the Commission as Health Equity Resource Communities by providing grants to community–based organizations, nonprofit hospitals, institutions of higher education, federally qualified health centers, local government agencies, health care practitioners, and community health workers to facilitate […]
Section 20-1408 – Report Submitted by Successful Applicant — Annual Report
(a) (1) Each nonprofit community–based organization, nonprofit hospital, institution of higher education, federally qualified health center, or local government agency that has submitted a successful application for designation of an area as a Health Equity Resource Community under § 20–1403 of this subtitle shall submit to the Commission a report that includes: (i) A description of progress made […]
Section 20-1501 – Definitions
(a) In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated. (b) “Down syndrome” means a chromosomal condition caused by an error in cell division that results in the presence of an extra whole or partial copy of chromosome 21. (c) (1) “Health care facility” means a facility or an office where health or medical care is provided to […]
Section 20-1502 – General Consideration
(a) The Department shall identify up–to–date, evidence–based, written information about Down syndrome that: (1) Has been reviewed by medical experts and national and local Down syndrome organizations; (2) Is designed for use by an expectant parent who receives a prenatal test result for Down syndrome or a parent of a child who receives a diagnosis of Down syndrome; […]
Section 20-1601 – Definitions
(a) In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated. (b) “Anatomical gift” means the donation of all or part of a human body to take effect after the donor’s death for the purpose of transplantation or transfusion. (c) “Auxiliary aids and services” includes: (1) Qualified interpreters or other effective methods of making aurally delivered materials available to […]
Section 20-1602 – Construction of Subtitle
This subtitle may not be construed to require a covered entity to make a referral or recommendation for or perform a medically inappropriate organ transplant.