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.
Section 20-702 – Moving Vessel
(a) In this section, “moving vessel” means a vessel as defined in § 8-701 of the Natural Resources Article that: (1) Is in the water; and (2) Is not anchored or tied to a fixed object. (b) (1) A physician, pharmacist, dentist, or nurse who treats an individual for an injury that was caused or shows evidence of having been […]
Section 20-1303 – Training Programs
The Medical and Chirurgical Faculty of Maryland, the State Medical Society, the Maryland Nurses Association, the Maryland State Dental Association, the National Association of Social Workers – Maryland Chapter, the Maryland Clinical Social Work Coalition, the Maryland Psychological Association, the Maryland Pharmacists Association, or any other health professional association or public health entity in the […]
Section 20-703 – Gunshot
(a) A physician, pharmacist, dentist, or nurse who treats an individual for an injury that was caused or shows evidence of having been caused by a gunshot of any type, or the individual in charge of a hospital that treats the injured individual, shall notify the county sheriff, the county police, or the Department of State […]
Section 20-1304 – Recognition of Training
(a) The Maryland Department of Health shall develop a method through which the appropriate professional licensing board recognizes the training received by health care professionals under this subtitle, either through continuing education credits or otherwise. (b) The Program shall provide a certificate of training completion for any individual who completes the training established under § 20–1305 of […]