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MD. Health - General Code Ann. §  13-3704 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Health - General|Title 13 - Miscellaneous Health Care Programs|Subtitle 37 - Community Health Workers|Section 13-3704 - Duties

    After seeking input from the Maryland Department of Labor, the Maryland Higher Education Commission, the Maryland Rural Health Association, the Maryland Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, the Maryland State Dental Association, community and hospital employers of community health workers, and institutions of postsecondary education with programs in nursing, social work, and dietetics, the Advisory Committee shall advise the Department on:        (1)    Community health worker training programs, including tiers of training;        (2)    Fees for the issuance and renewal of certificates and other services;        (3)    Grandfathering provisions;        (4)    Criteria for the denial of a certification application, reprimand of a certificate holder, placing a certificate holder on probation, or suspension or revocation of a certificate;        (5)    Hearing procedures before the Department takes any disciplinary action listed under item (4) of this section;        (6)    Appeal procedures for a person aggrieved by a decision of the Department;        (7)    Criteria for the reinstatement of a suspended or revoked certificate;        (8)    Penalties for violations of this subtitle; and        (9)    The appropriate term of a certificate and renewal procedures.
MD. Health - General Code Ann. §  13-3706 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Health - General|Title 13 - Miscellaneous Health Care Programs|Subtitle 37 - Community Health Workers|Section 13-3706 - Practice of Community Health Worker

    (a)    The Department may certify an individual to practice as a community health worker in the State.    (b)    To qualify for certification, an applicant shall:        (1)    (i)    Have completed a community health worker training program accredited by the Department under § 13–3705 of this subtitle; or            (ii)    Be exempted by the Department from the training required under item (i) of this item; and        (2)    Meet any other requirements established by the Department.    (c)    To apply for certification as a community health worker, an applicant shall:        (1)    Submit an application to the Department on the form that the Department requires; and        (2)    Pay any fee and submit any additional materials required by the Department.    (d)    The Department shall issue a certificate to any applicant who meets the requirements of subsection (b) of this section.    (e)    The Department shall include on each certificate that the Department issues:        (1)    The full name of the certificate holder;        (2)    The dates of issuance and expiration;        (3)    A serial number; and        (4)    The signature of the Department’s representative.    (f)    (1)    The Department shall establish a deadline after which an individual must be certified under this subtitle to make representations to the public that the individual is a certified community health worker.        (2)    On or after the date set under paragraph (1) of this subsection, unless certified as a community health worker under this subtitle, an individual may not represent to the public by title that the individual is certified as a community health worker.        (3)    An individual who violates paragraph (2) of this subsection is subject to a penalty determined and collected by the Department.
MD. Health - General Code Ann. §  13-3707 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Health - General|Title 13 - Miscellaneous Health Care Programs|Subtitle 37 - Community Health Workers|Section 13-3707 - State Community Health Workers Fund

    (a)    There is a State Community Health Workers Fund.    (b)    (1)    The Department may set fees as advised by the Advisory Committee.        (2)    Funds to cover the expenses of the Department relating to the certification of community health workers shall be generated by fees set under this subtitle.    (c)    (1)    The Department shall remit all fees collected under this subtitle to the Comptroller.        (2)    The Comptroller shall distribute the fees to the Fund.    (d)    (1)    The Fund shall be used to cover the actual documented direct and indirect costs of fulfilling the statutory and regulatory duties of the Department as provided under this subtitle.        (2)    The Fund is a special, nonlapsing fund that is not subject to § 7–302 of the State Finance and Procurement Article.        (3)    Any unspent portion of the Fund may not be transferred or revert to the General Fund but shall remain in the Fund to be used for the purposes specified in this subtitle.        (4)    No other State money may be used to support the Fund.    (e)    (1)    A designee of the Department shall administer the Fund.        (2)    Money in the Fund may be expended only for any lawful purpose authorized under this subtitle.
MD. Health - General Code Ann. §  13-3708 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Health - General|Title 13 - Miscellaneous Health Care Programs|Subtitle 37 - Community Health Workers|Section 13-3708 - Immunity From Liability

    A person shall have the immunity from liability described in § 5–702 of the Courts Article for giving information to the Department or the Advisory Committee or otherwise participating in activities of the Department or the Advisory Committee relating to community health workers.
MD. Health - General Code Ann. §  13-3709 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Health - General|Title 13 - Miscellaneous Health Care Programs|Subtitle 37 - Community Health Workers|Section 13-3709 - Short Title

    This subtitle may be cited as the Maryland Community Health Workers Act.
MD. Health - General Code Ann. §  13-3801 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Health - General|Title 13 - Miscellaneous Health Care Programs|Subtitle 38 - Task Force on the Social Determinants of Health in Baltimore City|Section 13-3801 - Definitions [Subtitle Subject to Abrogation]

    // EFFECTIVE UNTIL JUNE 30, 2025 PER CHAPTER 708 OF 2018 //    (a)    In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated.    (b)    “Advisory Board” means the Advisory Board for the Task Force established under § 13–3806(a) of this subtitle.    (c)    “Health inequities” means the unfair and avoidable differences in health status seen within and between countries.    (d)    “Social determinants of health” means the conditions in which individuals are born, grow, live, work, and age that are:        (1)    Shaped by the distribution of money, power, and resources at global, national, and local levels; and        (2)    Primarily responsible for health inequities.    (e)    “Task Force” means the Task Force on the Social Determinants of Health in Baltimore City established under § 13–3802 of this subtitle.
MD. Health - General Code Ann. §  13-3802 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Health - General|Title 13 - Miscellaneous Health Care Programs|Subtitle 38 - Task Force on the Social Determinants of Health in Baltimore City|Section 13-3802 - Task Force Established [Subtitle Subject to Abrogation]

    // EFFECTIVE UNTIL JUNE 30, 2025 PER CHAPTER 708 OF 2018 //    There is a Task Force on the Social Determinants of Health in Baltimore City.
MD. Health - General Code Ann. §  13-3803 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Health - General|Title 13 - Miscellaneous Health Care Programs|Subtitle 38 - Task Force on the Social Determinants of Health in Baltimore City|Section 13-3803 - Purpose and Duties [Subtitle Subject to Abrogation]

    // EFFECTIVE UNTIL JUNE 30, 2025 PER CHAPTER 708 OF 2018 //    (a)    The purpose of the Task Force is to function as a multisector collaborative action group to address the social determinants of health in Baltimore City.    (b)    The Task Force shall:        (1)    Identify and examine the negative social factors that:            (i)    Are causing hardship for residents of Baltimore City;            (ii)    Are cyclical in nature; and            (iii)    Span generations; and        (2)    Develop and implement solutions to improve the social, material, economic, and physical circumstances in which residents of Baltimore City live, work, play, and worship so that residents of Baltimore City and the communities in which they live may have the thriving and high–quality life they deserve.
MD. Health - General Code Ann. §  13-3804 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Health - General|Title 13 - Miscellaneous Health Care Programs|Subtitle 38 - Task Force on the Social Determinants of Health in Baltimore City|Section 13-3804 - Membership [Subtitle Subject to Abrogation]

    // EFFECTIVE UNTIL JUNE 30, 2025 PER CHAPTER 708 OF 2018 //    (a)    (1)    The Task Force consists of the following members appointed by the Advisory Board:            (i)    Representatives of community organizations, academic institutions, law enforcement, and State and local government;            (ii)    Health care providers;            (iii)    Urban planners;            (iv)    Entrepreneurs;            (v)    Members of the Black Mental Health Alliance; and            (vi)    Other individuals with an interest in the social determinants of health in Baltimore City.        (2)    To the extent practicable, the members appointed to the Task Force shall reflect the racial, ethnic, cultural, and gender diversity of the State.    (b)    The Task Force shall include five subcommittees with each subcommittee addressing one of the following subject areas:        (1)    Education, including:            (i)    The lack of adequate schools, educational materials, and opportunities for students;            (ii)    Low graduation rates; and            (iii)    Violence and its impact on the ability of children to learn;        (2)    Housing, including:            (i)    The condition of housing in low–income areas, including the presence of pests, lead, and mold in housing;            (ii)    Blight;            (iii)    Neglected and boarded–up housing; and            (iv)    Broken pavement and the absence of street lighting in residential areas;        (3)    Workforce development and jobs, including:            (i)    Chronic unemployment, underemployment, and the lack of sustainable employment;            (ii)    Job training opportunities and the need for additional job training programs to spur employment opportunities; and            (iii)    Employment of returning residents;        (4)    Health and human services, including the following conditions affecting residents:            (i)    High morbidity and premature mortality;            (ii)    High rates of hepatitis C, HIV/AIDS, diabetes, high blood pressure, cardiovascular disease, stroke, suicide, mental illness, infant mortality, and alcohol and drug use, including opioid use;            (iii)    Low birth rates; and            (iv)    Poor and inadequate nutrition, including poor prenatal care; and        (5)    Civil unrest and social justice, including homicides, rapes, robberies, domestic violence, street violence, gang activity, and other crimes affecting neighborhoods.    (c)    The Task Force shall consult with the Office of Minority Health and Health Disparities in carrying out the duties of the Task Force.    (d)    The Task Force may apply for grants from public and private entities to carry out the duties of the Task Force.
MD. Health - General Code Ann. §  13-3805 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Health - General|Title 13 - Miscellaneous Health Care Programs|Subtitle 38 - Task Force on the Social Determinants of Health in Baltimore City|Section 13-3805 - Cochair, Chairs, and Staff [Subtitle Subject to Abrogation]

    // EFFECTIVE UNTIL JUNE 30, 2025 PER CHAPTER 708 OF 2018 //    (a)    The President of the University of Maryland, Baltimore Campus, or the President’s designee, shall appoint the cochairs of the Task Force.    (b)    The cochairs of the Task Force shall jointly appoint a chair for each of the subcommittees established under § 13–3804(b) of this subtitle.    (c)    The University of Maryland, Baltimore Campus shall provide staff support for the Task Force.
MD. Health - General Code Ann. §  13-3806 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Health - General|Title 13 - Miscellaneous Health Care Programs|Subtitle 38 - Task Force on the Social Determinants of Health in Baltimore City|Section 13-3806 - Advisory Board [Subtitle Subject to Abrogation]

    // EFFECTIVE UNTIL JUNE 30, 2025 PER CHAPTER 708 OF 2018 //    (a)    There is an Advisory Board for the Task Force.    (b)    The Advisory Board consists of the following members:        (1)    The cochairs of the Task Force appointed under § 13–3805(a) of this subtitle;        (2)    The chairs of the subcommittees established under § 13–3804 of this subtitle appointed under § 13–3805(b) of this subtitle; and        (3)    Two members of the General Assembly, appointed jointly by the President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House.    (c)    (1)    The term of a member of the Advisory Board specified in subsection (b)(1) or (2) of this section is 3 years.        (2)    At the end of a term, a member continues to serve until a successor is appointed and qualifies.        (3)    A member who is appointed after a term has begun serves only for the rest of the term and until a successor is appointed and qualifies.        (4)    The terms of the members are staggered as required by the terms provided for members on July 1, 2018.    (d)    A majority of the members present at a meeting shall constitute a quorum.    (e)    The Advisory Board shall determine the times, places, and frequency of its meetings.    (f)    The cochairs of the Task Force shall be the cochairs of the Advisory Board.    (g)    The Advisory Board shall:        (1)    Appoint the members of the Task Force;        (2)    Manage the activities of the Task Force; and        (3)    Adopt bylaws or rules to govern the operations of the Task Force.
MD. Health - General Code Ann. §  13-3807 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Health - General|Title 13 - Miscellaneous Health Care Programs|Subtitle 38 - Task Force on the Social Determinants of Health in Baltimore City|Section 13-3807 - Compensation; Reimbursement for Expenses [Subtitle Subject to Abrogation]

    // EFFECTIVE UNTIL JUNE 30, 2025 PER CHAPTER 708 OF 2018 //    (a)    A member of the Advisory Board:        (1)    May not receive compensation as a member of the Advisory Board; but        (2)    Is entitled to reimbursement for expenses under the Standard State Travel Regulations, as provided in the State budget.    (b)    A member of the Task Force:        (1)    May not receive compensation as a member of the Task Force; and        (2)    Is not entitled to reimbursement for expenses under the Standard State Travel Regulations, as provided in the State budget.
MD. Health - General Code Ann. §  13-3808 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Health - General|Title 13 - Miscellaneous Health Care Programs|Subtitle 38 - Task Force on the Social Determinants of Health in Baltimore City|Section 13-3808 - Reports [Subtitle Subject to Abrogation]

    // EFFECTIVE UNTIL JUNE 30, 2025 PER CHAPTER 708 OF 2018 //    On or before December 1 each year, the Task Force shall submit a report to the Governor and, in accordance with § 2–1257 of the State Government Article, the General Assembly on the activities of the Task Force.
MD. Health - General Code Ann. §  13-3901 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Health - General|Title 13 - Miscellaneous Health Care Programs|Subtitle 39 - Veteran Suicide Prevention|Section 13-3901 - Comprehensive Action Plan [Subtitle Subject to Abrogation]

    // EFFECTIVE UNTIL JUNE 30, 2029 PER CHAPTER 35 OF 2019 //    (a)    The Department shall develop a comprehensive action plan to increase access to and availability of professional veteran health services to prevent veteran suicides that includes:        (1)    Short–term initiatives and reforms and a plan for State implementation beginning on or before July 1, 2021; and        (2)    Long–term initiatives and reforms and a plan for State implementation beginning on or before July 1, 2023.    (b)    The action plan developed under subsection (a) of this section shall:        (1)    Identify opportunities for raising awareness of and providing resources for veteran suicide prevention;        (2)    Identify opportunities to increase access to veteran mental health services;        (3)    Identify funding resources to provide accessible and affordable veteran mental health services;        (4)    Provide measures to expand public–private partnerships to ensure access to quality and timely mental health services;        (5)    Provide for proactive outreach measures to reach veterans needing care;        (6)    Provide for peer–to–peer service coordination, including training, certification, recertification, and continuing education for peer coordinators; and        (7)    Address suicide prevention awareness, measures, and training regarding veterans who are involved in the justice system.    (c)    The Department shall collaborate with interested parties in developing the plan required under subsection (a) of this section, including:        (1)    The Maryland Department of Veterans Affairs;        (2)    The United States Department of Veterans Affairs;        (3)    The Service Members, Veterans, and their Families Technical Assistance Center Implementation Academy of the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration of the United States Department of Health and Human Services;        (4)    Veteran advocacy groups;        (5)    Medical providers; and        (6)    Any other interested party the Department considers appropriate.    (d)    (1)    The Department shall implement the short–term initiatives and reforms in the plan developed under subsection (a)(1) of this section on or before June 30, 2023.        (2)    The Department shall implement the long–term initiatives and reforms in the plan required under subsection (a)(2) of this section on or before June 30, 2029.
MD. Health - General Code Ann. §  13-4001 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Health - General|Title 13 - Miscellaneous Health Care Programs|Subtitle 40 - Professional and Volunteer Firefighter Innovative Cancer Screening Technologies Program|Section 13-4001 - "Program" Defined

    In this subtitle, “Program” means the Professional and Volunteer Firefighter Innovative Cancer Screening Technologies Program.
MD. Health - General Code Ann. §  13-4002 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Health - General|Title 13 - Miscellaneous Health Care Programs|Subtitle 40 - Professional and Volunteer Firefighter Innovative Cancer Screening Technologies Program|Section 13-4002 - General Consideration

    (a)    There is a Professional and Volunteer Firefighter Innovative Cancer Screening Technologies Program in the Department.    (b)    The Department shall administer the Program.    (c)    The Department may adopt regulations to implement this subtitle.
MD. Health - General Code Ann. §  13-4003 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Health - General|Title 13 - Miscellaneous Health Care Programs|Subtitle 40 - Professional and Volunteer Firefighter Innovative Cancer Screening Technologies Program|Section 13-4003 - Purpose and Goal

    (a)    The purpose of the Program is to provide grants to local fire departments and volunteer fire companies and departments to procure innovative cancer screening tests that are not otherwise conducted during routine physical examinations or covered by insurance to professional firefighters employed by a local fire department and volunteer firefighters who serve in a volunteer fire company or department.    (b)    The goal of the Program is to reduce cancer mortality among professional and volunteer firefighters while advancing the adoption of novel technologies that may also benefit the health of Marylanders and the economy of the State.
MD. Health - General Code Ann. §  13-4004 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Health - General|Title 13 - Miscellaneous Health Care Programs|Subtitle 40 - Professional and Volunteer Firefighter Innovative Cancer Screening Technologies Program|Section 13-4004 - Grants

    (a)    (1)    A local fire department or a volunteer fire company or department may apply to the Department for a grant under the Program.        (2)    The county in which a volunteer fire company or department is located shall assist volunteer fire companies or departments in filing applications under paragraph (1) of this subsection.    (b)    Each year, the Department shall issue a request for applications from local fire departments and volunteer fire companies or departments for grants offered under the Program.    (c)    An application submitted in accordance with subsection (b) of this section shall include, at minimum:        (1)    The names and qualifications of competent health care providers that are advising the applicant on the selection and administration of cancer screening tests;        (2)    The number of firefighters proposed to be screened and the criteria for selecting those firefighters that the applicant has determined to be at the highest cancer risk based on the latest scientific and medical research reports; and        (3)    A description of each test proposed to be procured by the applicant, including:            (i)    The claimed accuracy and reliability of the test;            (ii)    The scientific and clinical evidence supporting the claimed accuracy and reliability;            (iii)    Whether the test employs innovative or novel technologies, such as DNA sequencing, genomics, proteomics, metabolomics, machine learning, artificial intelligence, big data analytics, or other state–of–the–art technology;            (iv)    Whether the test has the ability to simultaneously screen for two or more cancer types for which firefighters have a higher incidence or death rate;            (v)    The cost of the test; and            (vi)    Whether the test is developed, manufactured, or commercialized by a business entity located in the State.
MD. Health - General Code Ann. §  13-4005 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Health - General|Title 13 - Miscellaneous Health Care Programs|Subtitle 40 - Professional and Volunteer Firefighter Innovative Cancer Screening Technologies Program|Section 13-4005 - Awarding Grants

    (a)    The Department shall develop a weighting formula by which to rate each application received under § 13–4004 of this subtitle.    (b)    Subject to subsection (c) of this section, the Department shall prioritize awarding grants to applicants based on the quality of the application and the degree to which the tests proposed to be procured by the applicant meet the following criteria:        (1)    The scientific and clinical evidence supporting the claimed accuracy and reliability of the test;        (2)    Whether the test employs innovative or novel technologies;        (3)    The ability of the test to simultaneously screen for two or more cancer types;        (4)    The cost–effectiveness of the test; and        (5)    Whether the test is developed, manufactured, or commercialized by a business entity located in the State.    (c)    If the Department receives applications for grants totaling more than the amount of funds appropriated for the Program for a fiscal year, the Department shall award the grants on a pro rata basis.
MD. Health - General Code Ann. §  13-4006 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Health - General|Title 13 - Miscellaneous Health Care Programs|Subtitle 40 - Professional and Volunteer Firefighter Innovative Cancer Screening Technologies Program|Section 13-4006 - Funding

    (a)    For fiscal year 2021 and each fiscal year thereafter, the Governor shall include at least $100,000 in the annual budget for the Program.    (b)    Appropriations and expenditures made for the purpose of implementing the Program, including the use of any funds received by a person under any component of the Program, are subject to audit by the Office of Legislative Audits as provided in § 2–1220 of the State Government Article.