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MD. Health - General Code Ann. §  13-1602 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Health - General|Title 13 - Miscellaneous Health Care Programs|Subtitle 16 - State Advisory Council on Quality Care at the End of Life|Section 13-1602 - Council -- Membership; Terms

    (a)    The Advisory Council consists of the following 23 members:        (1)    The Attorney General or the Attorney General’s designee;        (2)    One member of the Senate of Maryland, appointed by the President of the Senate of Maryland;        (3)    One member of the House of Delegates, appointed by the Speaker of the House;        (4)    The Secretary of Aging or the Secretary’s designee;        (5)    The Secretary of Health or the Secretary’s designee;        (6)    The Secretary of Disabilities or the Secretary’s designee; and        (7)    17 members appointed by the Governor:            (i)    One physician with experience in end–of–life care;            (ii)    One nurse with experience in end–of–life care;            (iii)    One pharmacist with experience in end–of–life care;            (iv)    One physician with experience managing long–term care;            (v)    One nurse with experience managing long–term care;            (vi)    One representative of the health insurance industry;            (vii)    One representative from a managed care organization;            (viii)    One representative of the legal community;            (ix)    One representative from the hospice care community;            (x)    Two representatives from advocacy groups for end–of–life care;            (xi)    Two representatives from religious groups;            (xii)    Two representatives of the general public with experience with end–of–life or long–term care issues;            (xiii)    One representative of the hospital industry; and            (xiv)    One representative of the nursing home industry.    (b)    (1)    The term of a member appointed by the Governor is 4 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)    A member who serves two consecutive 4–year terms may not be reappointed for 4 years after the completion of those terms.        (5)    If a vacancy occurs among the members appointed by the Governor, the Governor shall promptly appoint a successor.
MD. Health - General Code Ann. §  13-1603 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Health - General|Title 13 - Miscellaneous Health Care Programs|Subtitle 16 - State Advisory Council on Quality Care at the End of Life|Section 13-1603 - General Provisions

    (a)    The Governor shall appoint the chair of the Advisory Council.    (b)    The members present at a meeting are a quorum to do business.    (c)    The Advisory Council shall meet at least twice a year, at the times and places that it determines.    (d)    A member of the Advisory Council may not receive compensation but is entitled to reimbursement for expenses under the Standard State Travel Regulations, as provided in the State budget.    (e)    The Department of Aging and the Office of the Attorney General shall jointly provide staff support and technical assistance for the Advisory Council.
MD. Health - General Code Ann. §  13-1604 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Health - General|Title 13 - Miscellaneous Health Care Programs|Subtitle 16 - State Advisory Council on Quality Care at the End of Life|Section 13-1604 - Duties of Council

    The Advisory Council shall:        (1)    Monitor trends in the provision of care to Marylanders with life–limiting illnesses;        (2)    Study the impact of State statutes, regulations, policies, and other aspects of public policy on the provision of care at the end of life;        (3)    Provide recommendations to the Office of the Attorney General, the Department, the Department of Aging, and other agencies of State government with respect to their activities affecting the provision of care at the end of life;        (4)    Advise the General Assembly on legislative proposals affecting the provision of care at the end of life;        (5)    Participate in or otherwise promote public and professional educational efforts concerning care at the end of life; and        (6)    Carry out other duties as may be requested by the Governor or the General Assembly.
MD. Health - General Code Ann. §  13-1701 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Health - General|Title 13 - Miscellaneous Health Care Programs|Subtitle 17 - Asthma Control Program|Section 13-1701 - "Program" Defined

    In this subtitle, “Program” means the Asthma Control Program.
MD. Health - General Code Ann. §  13-1702 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Health - General|Title 13 - Miscellaneous Health Care Programs|Subtitle 17 - Asthma Control Program|Section 13-1702 - Establishment

    There is an Asthma Control Program in the Department.
MD. Health - General Code Ann. §  13-1703 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Health - General|Title 13 - Miscellaneous Health Care Programs|Subtitle 17 - Asthma Control Program|Section 13-1703 - Director

    (a)    The Secretary shall appoint a director for the Program.    (b)    The director may establish advisory councils, task forces, committees, and work groups to the extent necessary to implement the Program.
MD. Health - General Code Ann. §  13-1704 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Health - General|Title 13 - Miscellaneous Health Care Programs|Subtitle 17 - Asthma Control Program|Section 13-1704 - Director -- Duties

    (a)    The director shall:        (1)    Establish a statewide asthma coalition composed of individuals and organizations with an interest in asthma;        (2)    Develop and finalize a comprehensive statewide asthma plan;        (3)    After finalization of the development of the statewide asthma plan, implement a statewide asthma intervention program;        (4)    Develop and organize collaborative relationships with asthma control and stakeholders within other State and local agencies and in the private sector;        (5)    Develop and implement an asthma surveillance system;        (6)    Upon completion of the asthma surveillance system in paragraph (5) of this subsection, identify mechanisms for the utilization of surveillance data in identifying interventions to control asthma;        (7)    Identify and promote educational programs for providers, parents, guardians, caregivers, and asthma patients that include information on identifying symptoms of asthma, effective treatment for asthma, and methods of preventing asthma; and        (8)    Identify sources of grant funding for the Asthma Control Program.    (b)    The Program may:        (1)    Provide funding for local asthma intervention initiatives; and        (2)    Provide training for school personnel, or other appropriate personnel, on asthma education in conjunction with the Department of Education and local health departments.
MD. Health - General Code Ann. §  13-1705 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Health - General|Title 13 - Miscellaneous Health Care Programs|Subtitle 17 - Asthma Control Program|Section 13-1705 - Funding

    (a)    The Program shall be funded as provided in the State budget.    (b)    The funding provided in the State budget for the Program is intended to complement funding received:        (1)    By the Department from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention for the Program for enhancing the State’s capacity to address asthma from a public health perspective; and        (2)    From any other lawful source.
MD. Health - General Code Ann. §  13-1706 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Health - General|Title 13 - Miscellaneous Health Care Programs|Subtitle 17 - Asthma Control Program|Section 13-1706 - Regulations

    The Secretary shall, in consultation with the director, adopt rules and regulations necessary to implement the Program.
MD. Health - General Code Ann. §  13-2001 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Health - General|Title 13 - Miscellaneous Health Care Programs|Subtitle 20 - Human Subject Research|Section 13-2001 - Definitions

    (a)    In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated.    (b)    “Federal regulations on the protection of human subjects” means:        (1)    Title 45, Part 46 of the Code of Federal Regulations, and any subsequent revision of those regulations; and        (2)    With respect to research that is subject to the jurisdiction of the federal Food and Drug Administration, Title 21, Parts 50 and 56 of the Code of Federal Regulations, and any subsequent revision of those regulations.    (c)    “Human subject” has the meaning stated in the federal regulations on the protection of human subjects.    (d)    “Institutional review board” has the meaning stated in the federal regulations on the protection of human subjects.    (e)    “Research” has the meaning stated in the federal regulations on the protection of human subjects.
MD. Health - General Code Ann. §  13-2002 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Health - General|Title 13 - Miscellaneous Health Care Programs|Subtitle 20 - Human Subject Research|Section 13-2002 - Compliance With Federal Regulations; Scope

    (a)    A person may not conduct research using a human subject unless the person conducts the research in accordance with the federal regulations on the protection of human subjects.    (b)    Notwithstanding any provision in the federal regulations on the protection of human subjects that limits the applicability of the federal regulations to certain research, subsection (a) of this section applies to all research using a human subject.
MD. Health - General Code Ann. §  13-2003 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Health - General|Title 13 - Miscellaneous Health Care Programs|Subtitle 20 - Human Subject Research|Section 13-2003 - Institutional Review Board Minutes

    (a)    An institutional review board shall make the final minutes of a meeting available for inspection within 30 days of receipt of a request for the minutes from any person.    (b)    Prior to making the minutes of a meeting available for inspection under subsection (a) of this section, an institutional review board may redact confidential or privileged information.    (c)    The minutes of a meeting of an institutional review board are not public records under Title 4 of the General Provisions Article.
MD. Health - General Code Ann. §  13-2004 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Health - General|Title 13 - Miscellaneous Health Care Programs|Subtitle 20 - Human Subject Research|Section 13-2004 - Injunctive or Other Relief for Violations

    (a)    The Office of the Attorney General may seek appropriate injunctive or other relief to prevent the conduct of human subject research in violation of the federal regulations on the protection of human subjects or this subtitle.    (b)    In exercising the authority granted under subsection (a) of this section, the Office of the Attorney General may not:        (1)    Duplicate the investigatory, compliance, or enforcement action undertaken by an agency of the federal government; or        (2)    Bring an action under subsection (a) of this section if an agency of the federal government has determined that an investigation is not warranted.
MD. Health - General Code Ann. §  13-2101 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Health - General|Title 13 - Miscellaneous Health Care Programs|Subtitle 21 - State Traumatic Brain Injury Advisory Board|Section 13-2101 - "Advisory Board" Defined

    In this subtitle, “Advisory Board” means the State Traumatic Brain Injury Advisory Board.
MD. Health - General Code Ann. §  13-2102 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Health - General|Title 13 - Miscellaneous Health Care Programs|Subtitle 21 - State Traumatic Brain Injury Advisory Board|Section 13-2102 - Established

    There is a State Traumatic Brain Injury Advisory Board.
MD. Health - General Code Ann. §  13-2104 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Health - General|Title 13 - Miscellaneous Health Care Programs|Subtitle 21 - State Traumatic Brain Injury Advisory Board|Section 13-2104 - In General

    (a)    (1)    The term of a member 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 appointed to fill a vacancy in an unexpired term serves only for the remainder of the term and until a successor is appointed and qualifies.        (4)    A member of the Advisory Board may not serve more than two consecutive terms.        (5)    The terms of the members of the Advisory Board are staggered as required by the terms provided for members on October 1, 2005.    (b)    The members of the Advisory Board shall elect a chair of the Advisory Board each year.    (c)    A majority of the members present at a meeting shall constitute a quorum for transacting business or performing any duties.    (d)    The Advisory Board shall meet at least once every other month.    (e)    A member of the Advisory Board:        (1)    May not receive compensation; but        (2)    Is entitled to reimbursement for expenses under the Standard State Travel Regulations, as provided in the State budget.    (f)    The Maryland Department of Health and the Department of Disabilities shall jointly provide staff support and technical assistance for the Advisory Board.
MD. Health - General Code Ann. §  13-2105 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Health - General|Title 13 - Miscellaneous Health Care Programs|Subtitle 21 - State Traumatic Brain Injury Advisory Board|Section 13-2105 - Powers and Duties

    The Advisory Board shall:        (1)    Investigate the needs of citizens with traumatic brain injuries;        (2)    Identify gaps in services to citizens with traumatic brain injuries;        (3)    Facilitate collaboration among State agencies that provide services to individuals with traumatic brain injuries;        (4)    Facilitate collaboration among organizations and entities that provide services to individuals with traumatic brain injuries;        (5)    Encourage and facilitate community participation in program implementation;        (6)    Issue an annual report to the Governor and, in accordance with § 2–1257 of the State Government Article, the General Assembly on or before November 30, 2005, and each November 30 thereafter:            (i)    Summarizing the actions of the Advisory Board and containing recommendations for:                1.    Providing oversight in acquiring and utilizing State and federal funding dedicated to services for individuals with traumatic brain injuries;                2.    Building provider–capacity and provider–training that address the needs of individuals with traumatic brain injuries; and                3.    Improving the coordination of services for individuals with traumatic brain injuries; and            (ii)    Including information concerning the number of individuals served and the services provided in the preceding fiscal year to individuals with traumatic brain injury; and        (7)    Disseminate copies of the annual report to the President of the Senate, Speaker of the House, and the secretary of each department represented on the Advisory Board.
MD. Health - General Code Ann. §  13-21A-01 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Health - General|Title 13 - Miscellaneous Health Care Programs|Subtitle 21A - State Brain Injury Trust Fund|Section 13-21A-01 - Definitions

    (a)    In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated.    (b)    “Fund” means the State Brain Injury Trust Fund.    (c)    “Secretary” means the Secretary of Health.    (d)    “Traumatic brain injury” has the meaning established in the policies and procedures adopted by the State Traumatic Brain Injury Advisory Board under § 13–2105 of this title.
MD. Health - General Code Ann. §  13-21A-02 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Health - General|Title 13 - Miscellaneous Health Care Programs|Subtitle 21A - State Brain Injury Trust Fund|Section 13-21A-02 - State Brain Injury Trust Fund

    (a)    There is a State Brain Injury Trust Fund.    (b)    (1)    The purpose of the Fund is to assist in the provision of the following services to eligible individuals who have sustained brain injuries:            (i)    Individual case management services; and            (ii)    Neuropsychological evaluation.        (2)    The Fund may be used to support:            (i)    Prevention, education, and awareness programs;            (ii)    Rehabilitation services;            (iii)    Medical services;            (iv)    Durable medical equipment;            (v)    Assistive technology assessment and equipment;            (vi)    Services to assist in the return to driving;            (vii)    Evaluation and training related to the brain injury;            (viii)    Neurobehavioral health services;            (ix)    Nursing home transition services;            (x)    Community reentry services;            (xi)    Educational needs;            (xii)    Housing and residential services; and            (xiii)    Transportation services.    (c)    The Secretary or the Secretary’s designee shall administer the Fund.    (d)    (1)    The Fund is a special, nonlapsing fund that is not subject to § 7–302 of the State Finance and Procurement Article.        (2)    The State Treasurer shall hold the Fund separately, and the Comptroller shall account for the Fund.    (e)    The Fund consists of:        (1)    Money appropriated in the State budget to the Fund;        (2)    Investment earnings of the Fund; and        (3)    Any other money from any other source accepted for the benefit of the Fund.    (f)    The Fund may be used only to provide funding for the purpose described in subsection (b) of this section.    (g)    (1)    The State Treasurer shall invest the money of the Fund in the same manner as other State money may be invested.        (2)    Any investment earnings of the Fund shall be credited to the Fund.    (h)    Money expended from the Fund to support services to individuals with brain injuries is supplemental to and is not intended to take the place of funding that would otherwise be appropriated for those services.
MD. Health - General Code Ann. §  13-21A-03 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Health - General|Title 13 - Miscellaneous Health Care Programs|Subtitle 21A - State Brain Injury Trust Fund|Section 13-21A-03 - Eligibility for Assistance

    (a)    To be eligible for assistance from the Fund, an individual shall:        (1)    Be a United States citizen and a resident of the State at the time of the brain injury;        (2)    Have a brain injury that has been documented in the medical records of the individual;        (3)    Have income at or below 300% of the federal poverty level; and        (4)    Have exhausted all other health, rehabilitation, and disability benefit funding sources that cover the services provided by the Fund.    (b)    An individual may not receive services from the Fund costing more than:        (1)    The annual amount established by policies and procedures adopted by the Secretary or the Secretary’s designee; and        (2)    The lifetime of the individual amount established by policies and procedures adopted by the Secretary or the Secretary’s designee.
MD. Health - General Code Ann. §  13-2201 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Health - General|Title 13 - Miscellaneous Health Care Programs|Subtitle 22 - Child Abuse Medical Providers (Maryland Champ)|Section 13-2201 - Definitions

    (a)    In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated.    (b)    “Child Abuse Medical Providers (Maryland CHAMP)” means a network of Maryland health care professionals with the expertise to address the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of child abuse and neglect while working closely with other disciplines and organizations addressing these issues, including child advocacy centers.    (c)    “Child Abuse Medical Providers (Maryland CHAMP) faculty”  means a core group of clinical experts, as designated by the Department, who provide training, consultation, and support for the diagnosis and treatment of child abuse and neglect to health care professionals.    (d)    “Child advocacy center” means a child–focused entity within or outside a health care facility that investigates, diagnoses, and treats children who may have been abused or neglected that:        (1)    Includes local law enforcement officers, local criminal prosecutors, and the local department of social services; and        (2)    May include child mental health service providers and other children and family service providers.    (e)    “Initiative” means the Child Abuse Medical Providers (Maryland CHAMP) Initiative.    (f)    “Multidisciplinary team” means a group of professionals with expertise in various health care and social service professional disciplines who provide consultation, treatment, and planning in cases of child abuse and neglect.
MD. Health - General Code Ann. §  13-2202 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Health - General|Title 13 - Miscellaneous Health Care Programs|Subtitle 22 - Child Abuse Medical Providers (Maryland Champ)|Section 13-2202 - Established; Purposes

    (a)    There is a Child Abuse Medical Providers (Maryland CHAMP) Initiative in the Department.    (b)    The purposes of the Initiative are:        (1)    To improve the protection of children in the State;        (2)    To recruit local physicians to gain clinical expertise in the diagnosis and treatment of child abuse and neglect;        (3)    To develop and guide the practice of local or regional multidisciplinary teams to improve the medical assessment and treatment of children who are the subject of a child abuse or neglect investigation or a child in need of assistance;        (4)    To facilitate the appropriate prosecution of criminal child abuse and neglect; and        (5)    To provide expert consultation and training to local or regional multidisciplinary teams in the diagnosis and treatment of physical child abuse and neglect and sexual abuse through teleconferencing and on–site services.
MD. Health - General Code Ann. §  13-2203 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Health - General|Title 13 - Miscellaneous Health Care Programs|Subtitle 22 - Child Abuse Medical Providers (Maryland Champ)|Section 13-2203 - Duties of Child Abuse Medical Providers (Maryland Champ) Faculty

    The Child Abuse Medical Providers (Maryland CHAMP) faculty shall:        (1)    Assist local and regional jurisdictions to develop standards and protocols for the composition and operation of local or regional Child Abuse Medical Providers (Maryland CHAMP);        (2)    Provide training and consultation to local or regional Child Abuse Medical Providers (Maryland CHAMP) in the diagnosis and treatment of child abuse and neglect;        (3)    Provide financial support to part–time local and regional expert clinic staff for the diagnosis and treatment of child abuse and neglect;        (4)    Collaborate with local or regional child advocacy centers and forensic nurse examiner programs; and        (5)    Help assure that medical professionals have access to information on how to cooperate with local departments of social services, child advocacy centers, and local law enforcement officers to:            (i)    Protect children from trauma during the process of child abuse and neglect investigations and prosecution;            (ii)    Minimize the number of times each child is interviewed and examined; and            (iii)    Minimize the potential for influencing a child’s statement.
MD. Health - General Code Ann. §  13-2204 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Health - General|Title 13 - Miscellaneous Health Care Programs|Subtitle 22 - Child Abuse Medical Providers (Maryland Champ)|Section 13-2204 - Information From and Consultation With Department

    A Child Abuse Medical Provider (Maryland CHAMP) may receive information from the Department and may consult with the Department on any case:        (1)    Referred from the Children in Need of Assistance program;        (2)    Concerning a child committed to the Department or a local department of social services; or        (3)    Concerning a child who is the subject of a child abuse or neglect investigation.