Section 2-101 – Department Established

    There is a Maryland Department of Health, established as a principal department of the State government.

Section 2-102 – Secretary of Health

    (a)    The head of the Department is the Secretary of Health, who shall be appointed by the Governor with the advice and consent of the Senate.     (b)    (1)    The Secretary serves at the pleasure of the Governor and is responsible directly to the Governor. The Secretary shall advise the Governor on all matters assigned to the Department and […]

Section 2-103 – Deputy Secretaries, Assistant Secretaries, Consultants, and Other Staff

    (a)    (1)    With the approval of the Governor, the Secretary shall appoint the following five deputy secretaries:             (i)    The Deputy Secretary for Behavioral Health;             (ii)    The Deputy Secretary for Health Care Financing;             (iii)    The Deputy Secretary for Operations;             (iv)    The Deputy Secretary for Public Health Services; and             (v)    The Deputy Secretary for Developmental Disabilities.         (2)    The deputy secretaries serve at the pleasure of […]

Section 2-104 – General Authority and Duties of Secretary

    (a)    The Secretary is responsible for the budget of the office of the Secretary and for the budget of each unit in the Department.     (b)    (1)    The Secretary may adopt rules and regulations to carry out the provisions of law that are within the jurisdiction of the Secretary.         (2)    (i)    The Secretary shall adopt regulations, in consultation and cooperation with […]

Section 2-105 – Establishment of General Policy

    (a)    The Secretary shall establish general policy for, and adopt standards to promote and guide the development of, the physical and mental hygiene services of this State and its subdivisions.     (b)    The Secretary is responsible for the health interests of the people of this State and shall supervise generally the administration of the health laws of this […]

Section 2-106 – Units in Department; Secretary’s Authority Over Units

    (a)    The following units are in the Department:         (1)    Anatomy Board.         (2)    Behavioral Health Administration.         (3)    Developmental Disabilities Administration.         (4)    Health Services Cost Review Commission.         (5)    Maryland Psychiatric Research Center.         (6)    Postmortem Examiners Commission.         (7)    Board of Examiners for Audiologists.         (8)    Board of Chiropractic Examiners.         (9)    Board of Dental Examiners.         (10)    Board of Dietetic Practice.         (11)    Board of Electrologists.         (12)    Board of Morticians.         (13)    Board of Nursing.         (14)    Board of […]

Section 2-107 – Counsel to Department

    (a)    The Attorney General is legal adviser to the Department.     (b)    The Attorney General shall assign to the Department the number of assistant attorneys general authorized by law to be assigned to the Department and any additional ones necessary to give effective legal advice and counsel. The Attorney General also shall designate an assistant attorney general as […]