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MD. Health - General Code Ann. §  2-801 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Health - General|Title 2 - Maryland Department of Health|Subtitle 8 - Prohibition Against Price Gouging for Essential Off-Patent or Generic Drugs|Section 2-801 - Definitions

    (a)    In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated.    (b)    (1)    “Essential off–patent or generic drug” means any prescription drug:            (i)    For which all exclusive marketing rights, if any, granted under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act, § 351 of the federal Public Health Service Act, and federal patent law have expired;            (ii)    1.    That appears on the Model List of Essential Medicines most recently adopted by the World Health Organization; or                2.    That has been designated by the Secretary as an essential medicine due to its efficacy in treating a life–threatening health condition or a chronic health condition that substantially impairs an individual’s ability to engage in activities of daily living;            (iii)    That is actively manufactured and marketed for sale in the United States by three or fewer manufacturers; and            (iv)    That is made available for sale in the State.        (2)    “Essential off–patent or generic drug” includes any drug–device combination product used for the delivery of a drug for which all exclusive marketing rights, if any, granted under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act, § 351 of the federal Public Health Service Act, and federal patent law have expired.    (c)    “Price gouging” means an unconscionable increase in the price of a prescription drug.    (d)    “State health plan” has the meaning stated in § 2–601 of this title.    (e)    “State health program” has the meaning stated in § 2–601 of this title.    (f)    “Unconscionable increase” means an increase in the price of a prescription drug that:        (1)    Is excessive and not justified by the cost of producing the drug or the cost of appropriate expansion of access to the drug to promote public health; and        (2)    Results in consumers for whom the drug has been prescribed having no meaningful choice about whether to purchase the drug at an excessive price because of:            (i)    The importance of the drug to their health; and            (ii)    Insufficient competition in the market for the drug.    (g)    “Wholesale acquisition cost” has the meaning stated in 42 U.S.C. § 1395w–3a.
MD. Health - General Code Ann. §  2-802 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Health - General|Title 2 - Maryland Department of Health|Subtitle 8 - Prohibition Against Price Gouging for Essential Off-Patent or Generic Drugs|Section 2-802 - Price Gouging Prohibited

    (a)    A manufacturer or wholesale distributor may not engage in price gouging in the sale of an essential off–patent or generic drug.    (b)    It is not a violation of subsection (a) of this section for a wholesale distributor to increase the price of an essential off–patent or generic drug if the price increase is directly attributable to additional costs for the drug imposed on the wholesale distributor by the manufacturer of the drug.
MD. Health - General Code Ann. §  2-901 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Health - General|Title 2 - Maryland Department of Health|Subtitle 9 - Rural Health Collaborative Pilot|Section 2-901 - Definitions

    (a)    In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated.    (b)    “Collaborative” means the Rural Health Collaborative Pilot established under § 2–902 of this subtitle.    (c)    “Executive Committee” means the Executive Committee of the Rural Health Collaborative Pilot.    (d)    “Mid–shore region” includes Caroline County, Dorchester County, Kent County, Queen Anne’s County, and Talbot County.    (e)    “Primary care provider” includes a primary care physician, a physician assistant, and a nurse practitioner.    (f)    “Rural Health Complex” means a community–based ambulatory care setting or inpatient care setting that integrates primary care and other health care services determined to be essential by the Collaborative with input by the community, and determined to be sustainable by the Collaborative.
MD. Health - General Code Ann. §  2-902 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Health - General|Title 2 - Maryland Department of Health|Subtitle 9 - Rural Health Collaborative Pilot|Section 2-902 - Rural Health Collaborative Pilot

    (a)    There is a Rural Health Collaborative Pilot within the mid–shore region.    (b)    The Collaborative is an independent unit in the Department.    (c)    The Collaborative shall have a minimum of 29 members but may not exceed 35 members.    (d)    The Collaborative shall include the following members:        (1)    The Executive Committee; and        (2)    The following members appointed by the Secretary:            (i)    One representative from a local department of social services in the mid–shore region;            (ii)    One representative from a local management board in the mid–shore region;            (iii)    One representative from a department of emergency services in the mid–shore region;            (iv)    One representative from a local agency on aging in the mid–shore region;            (v)    One representative from a local board of education in the mid–shore region;            (vi)    One health care consumer from each county in the mid–shore region;            (vii)    One health care provider from each county in the mid–shore region; and            (viii)    Two representatives from primary transportation providers in the mid–shore region.    (e)    The purposes of the Collaborative are to:        (1)    Lead a regional partnership in building a rural health system that enhances access to and utilization of health care services designed to meet the triple aim of:            (i)    Providing health care;            (ii)    Alignment with the State’s Medicare waiver; and            (iii)    Improving population health;        (2)    Mediate disputes between stakeholders;        (3)    Assist in collaboration among health care service providers in the mid–shore region;        (4)    Increase the awareness among county officials and residents regarding the health status, health needs, and available resources in the mid–shore region; and        (5)    Enhance rural economic development in the mid–shore region.
MD. Health - General Code Ann. §  2-903 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Health - General|Title 2 - Maryland Department of Health|Subtitle 9 - Rural Health Collaborative Pilot|Section 2-903 - Authority to Regulate Health Care Facility, Institution, Service, or Program Not Affected by Subtitle

    This subtitle does not affect the authority of the Secretary, the Maryland Health Care Commission, or the Health Services Cost Review Commission to regulate a health care facility, a health care institution, a health care service, or a health care program under this article.
MD. Health - General Code Ann. §  2-904 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Health - General|Title 2 - Maryland Department of Health|Subtitle 9 - Rural Health Collaborative Pilot|Section 2-904 - Rural Health Care Collaborative Executive Committee

    (a)    There is a Rural Health Care Collaborative Executive Committee.    (b)    The Executive Committee consists of the following members:        (1)    The health officers from Caroline County, Dorchester County, Kent County, Queen Anne’s County, and Talbot County;        (2)    The Chief Executive Officer of:            (i)    University of Maryland Shore Regional Health; and            (ii)    The Anne Arundel Medical Center;        (3)    The Chief Executive Officer of a federally qualified health center that serves the mid–shore region; and        (4)    The following members appointed by the Secretary:            (i)    One primary care provider who practices in the mid–shore region;            (ii)    One specialty care physician who practices in the mid–shore region;            (iii)    One behavioral health provider who practices in the mid–shore region; and            (iv)    One health care consumer residing in the mid–shore region.    (c)    The Executive Committee shall:        (1)    Provide general direction to the Collaborative; and        (2)    Make operating decisions on projects approved by the Collaborative.
MD. Health - General Code Ann. §  2-905 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Health - General|Title 2 - Maryland Department of Health|Subtitle 9 - Rural Health Collaborative Pilot|Section 2-905 - Executive Director

    (a)    (1)    With the approval of the Secretary, the Executive Committee shall appoint an Executive Director of the Collaborative.        (2)    The Executive Director shall serve at the pleasure of the Executive Committee.        (3)    In accordance with the State budget, the Executive Committee shall determine the appropriate compensation for the Executive Director.    (b)    Under the direction of the Executive Committee, the Executive Director shall:        (1)    Be the chief administrative officer of the Collaborative;        (2)    Direct, administer, and manage the operations of the Collaborative; and        (3)    Perform all duties necessary to comply with and carry out the provisions of this subtitle.    (c)    In accordance with the State budget, the Executive Director may employ and retain a staff for the Collaborative.    (d)    The Executive Director shall determine the classification, grade, and compensation of those positions designated under subsection (c) of this section:        (1)    In consultation with the Secretary of Budget and Management;        (2)    With the approval of the Executive Committee; and        (3)    In accordance with the State pay plan.
MD. Health - General Code Ann. §  2-906 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Health - General|Title 2 - Maryland Department of Health|Subtitle 9 - Rural Health Collaborative Pilot|Section 2-906 - Duties

    (a)    In addition to the powers set forth elsewhere in this subtitle, the Collaborative may:        (1)    Adopt bylaws, rules, and policies;        (2)    Adopt regulations to carry out this subtitle;        (3)    Maintain an office at the place designated by the Collaborative;        (4)    Apply for and receive grants, contracts, or other public or private funding;        (5)    Issue and award contracts and grants; and        (6)    Do all things necessary or convenient to carry out the powers granted by this subtitle.    (b)    To carry out the purposes of this subtitle, the Collaborative may create and consult with ad hoc advisory committees.
MD. Health - General Code Ann. §  2-907 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Health - General|Title 2 - Maryland Department of Health|Subtitle 9 - Rural Health Collaborative Pilot|Section 2-907 - Annual Appropriation

    For fiscal year 2019 and for each fiscal year thereafter, the Governor shall provide an appropriation in the State budget adequate to fully fund the operations of the Collaborative.
MD. Health - General Code Ann. §  2-908 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Health - General|Title 2 - Maryland Department of Health|Subtitle 9 - Rural Health Collaborative Pilot|Section 2-908 - Rural Health Complexes

    (a)    (1)    The Collaborative shall direct the establishment of Rural Health Complexes by:            (i)    Assessing the needs of communities in the mid–shore region that lack access to essential community–based primary care, behavioral health, specialty care, or dental care services;            (ii)    Identifying care delivery models that have the potential to reduce deficits in care; and            (iii)    Convening health and hospital systems, community organizations, and local stakeholders to build consensus on the appropriate scale of a Rural Health Complex.        (2)    (i)    The Secretary shall approve a Rural Health Complex:                1.    Recommended by the Collaborative by a majority of a quorum of the Collaborative present and voting;                2.    That meets the standards and criteria established by the Collaborative for a Rural Health Complex; and                3.    If the Rural Health Complex demonstrates that it meets the standards and criteria established by the Collaborative.            (ii)    A complex that fails to meet the standards and criteria established by the Collaborative shall relinquish its designation as a complex.        (3)    On or before December 1, 2020, the Collaborative shall report to the Governor and, in accordance with § 2–1257 of the State Government Article, the General Assembly on the standards and criteria that a community must meet to establish a Rural Health Complex before the Collaborative approves a Rural Health Complex.    (b)    On or before December 1, 2021, and December 1 each year thereafter, the Collaborative shall report to the Governor and, in accordance with § 2–1257 of the State Government Article, the General Assembly on its activities regarding health care delivery in the mid–shore region, including:        (1)    The number of Rural Health Complexes approved;        (2)    The effect that each Rural Health Complex had on the health status of the overall population and the vulnerable population in its community; and        (3)    The effect that Rural Health Complexes have had on the available community–based health care resources in communities where complexes have been established.
MD. Health - General Code Ann. §  2-1001 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Health - General|Title 2 - Maryland Department of Health|Subtitle 10 - Prohibition on Discrimination|Section 2-1001 - Definitions

    (a)    In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated.    (b)    “Commission” means the Commission on Civil Rights.    (c)    “Gender identity” has the meaning stated in § 20–101 of the State Government Article.    (d)    “Sexual orientation” has the meaning stated in § 20–101 of the State Government Article.    (e)    “Unit of the Department” means a unit described under § 2–106 of this title.
MD. Health - General Code Ann. §  2-1002 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Health - General|Title 2 - Maryland Department of Health|Subtitle 10 - Prohibition on Discrimination|Section 2-1002 - Policy of State

    It is the policy of the State to:        (1)    Provide affordable health care throughout the State to all regardless of race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or disability; and        (2)    Prohibit discrimination with respect to the provision of health care by any person, in order to protect and ensure the peace, health, safety, prosperity, and general welfare of all.
MD. Health - General Code Ann. §  2-1003 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Health - General|Title 2 - Maryland Department of Health|Subtitle 10 - Prohibition on Discrimination|Section 2-1003 - Jurisdiction to Enforce the Laws -- Complaints -- Hearing Warranted

    (a)    (1)    Notwithstanding any other law and except as provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection, the Secretary or a unit of the Department has exclusive jurisdiction to enforce by administrative action the laws of the State as provided for under this article and the Health Occupations Article.        (2)    The Commission on Civil Rights has concurrent jurisdiction with the Secretary or a unit of the Department over alleged discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or disability.    (b)    When the Secretary or a unit of the Department has exclusive jurisdiction under subsection (a) of this section, the Commission may:        (1)    Refer complaints about discriminatory practices to the Secretary or the unit of the Department;        (2)    Appear before the Secretary or the unit of the Department as a party at a hearing about discriminatory practices;        (3)    Make recommendations about discriminatory practices to the Secretary or the unit of the Department;        (4)    Represent a complainant in a proceeding authorized under this article or the Health Occupations Article that is related to discriminatory practices; or        (5)    Appeal as a party aggrieved by an order or decision of the Secretary or the unit of the Department in a proceeding authorized under this article or the Health Occupations Article that is related to discriminatory practices.    (c)    The Secretary or a unit of the Department shall notify the Commission of any hearing scheduled on a complaint about alleged discriminatory practices.    (d)    On request of the Commission and unless the complainant objects, the Secretary or a unit of the Department shall give the Commission all information regarding any complaint alleging discriminatory practices received by the Secretary or unit of the Department.    (e)    The Secretary or a unit of the Department and the Commission shall set guidelines for determining when allegations of discriminatory practices in a complaint are sufficient to warrant a hearing.
MD. Health - General Code Ann. §  2-1004 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Health - General|Title 2 - Maryland Department of Health|Subtitle 10 - Prohibition on Discrimination|Section 2-1004 - Authorized Refusal of Services -- Discrimination Prohibited

    (a)    This section does not prohibit a person that is licensed or otherwise regulated by the Department or a unit of the Department from refusing, withholding from, or denying any person services for failure to conform to the usual and regular requirements, standards, and regulations imposed by the licensed or regulated person, unless the refusal, withholding, or denial is based on discrimination on the grounds of race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or disability.    (b)    A person that is licensed or otherwise regulated by the Department or a unit in the Department may not discriminate against any person because of the person’s race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or disability.
MD. Health - General Code Ann. §  3-101 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Health - General|Title 3 - County Boards of Health; Health Officers|Subtitle 1 - Definitions|Section 3-101 - Definitions

    (a)    In this title the following words have the meanings indicated.    (b)    “County” does not include Baltimore City.    (c)    “Health officer” does not include the Baltimore City Commissioner of Health.
MD. Health - General Code Ann. §  3-201 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Health - General|Title 3 - County Boards of Health; Health Officers|Subtitle 2 - County Boards of Health|Section 3-201 - County Governing Body or Designated Board

    (a)    Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, the governing body of a county is ex officio the board of health for the county.    (b)    In a code county or charter county, the governing body is ex officio the board of health for the county, unless the governing body establishes a board of health.
MD. Health - General Code Ann. §  3-202 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Health - General|Title 3 - County Boards of Health; Health Officers|Subtitle 2 - County Boards of Health|Section 3-202 - Miscellaneous Powers and Duties

    (a)    (1)    Except as provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection, each county board of health shall exercise the duties imposed by law on a board of health.        (2)    The county board of health shall exercise those duties in each municipality or special taxing district in the county unless the municipality or district has a charter provision or ordinance that:            (i)    Covers the same subject matter;            (ii)    Is at least as restrictive as the provision that the county board is required to enforce; and            (iii)    Includes provisions for enforcement.    (b)    In addition to the other duties provided by law, each county board of health shall:        (1)    Meet in May and October of each year and at any other time the board considers necessary;        (2)    Coordinate its activities with the Department; and        (3)    Report to the Department on the sanitary conditions of the county whenever the board considers it important and necessary to do so.    (c)    (1)    Except as provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection, each county board of health may set any fee or charge in connection with its rules and regulations.        (2)    A fee or charge for a service that is provided wholly or partly with State or federal funds that the Department administers is subject to approval and modification by the Secretary.    (d)    In addition to the other powers provided by law and subject to the provisions of this article, each county board of health may adopt and enforce rules and regulations on any nuisance or cause of disease in the county.
MD. Health - General Code Ann. §  3-301 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Health - General|Title 3 - County Boards of Health; Health Officers|Subtitle 3 - Health Officers|Section 3-301 - Offices Established

    (a)    There is a health officer for each county.    (b)    Subsection (a) of this section does not prevent an individual from serving as a health officer for more than 1 county.
MD. Health - General Code Ann. §  3-302 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Health - General|Title 3 - County Boards of Health; Health Officers|Subtitle 3 - Health Officers|Section 3-302 - Appointment; Qualifications; Oath; Removal

    (a)    The health officer for a county shall be nominated by the county and appointed by the Secretary.    (b)    (1)    The governing body of each county shall establish, by ordinance or resolution, the process by which the county nominates an individual for health officer.        (2)    If a vacancy occurs in the position of health officer for a county, the governing body shall establish a process, in consultation with the Department, for making a recommendation to the Secretary for the appointment of a health officer.        (3)    The process established under paragraph (2) of this subsection shall include the requirements for recruiting, interviewing, and recommending applicants for the position of health officer.    (c)    (1)    If the Secretary finds that a nominee meets the qualifications of this section, the Secretary shall appoint the nominee as health officer.        (2)    If the Secretary finds that the nominee does not meet the qualifications of this section, the Secretary shall reject the nomination, and the county shall provide the Secretary with another nomination.    (d)    Each health officer:        (1)    Shall have:            (i)    A master’s degree in public health and at least 2 years’ work in the field of public health; or            (ii)    At least 5 years’ work in the field of public health;        (2)    Shall have any other qualifications and training in the field of public health that the Secretary requires by rule or regulation; and        (3)    Need not be a physician, if the health officer has a deputy who:            (i)    Is a physician; and            (ii)    Meets the qualifications of this subsection.    (e)    Before taking office, each appointee to the office of health officer shall take the oath required by Article I, § 9 of the Maryland Constitution.    (f)    The health officer for a county serves at the pleasure of the governing body of that county and the Secretary.    (g)    (1)    The health officer for a county may be removed from office with the concurrence of the governing body of that county and the Secretary.        (2)    (i)    Any information concerning the removal of a health officer from office is confidential in accordance with Title 4 of the General Provisions Article.            (ii)    Any meeting of the governing body of a county or any meeting that includes the Secretary related to the removal of a health officer from office shall be closed.