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MD. Education Code Ann. §  11-901 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Education|Division III - Higher Education|Title 11 - Maryland Higher Education Commission|Subtitle 9 - Instructional Materials for Blind and Print Disabled Students|Section 11-901 - Definitions

    (a)    In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated.    (b)    “Committee” means the Instructional Materials Access Guidelines Committee.    (c)    (1)    “Instructional material” means textbooks and other materials written and published primarily for use by students in  postsecondary instruction that are required or essential to a student’s success in a course of study in which a student with a disability is enrolled.        (2)    “Instructional material” does not include materials for which software is not commercially available at a reasonable  price to permit the conversion of existing electronic files of the  materials into a format that is compatible with braille translation software or alternative media for students with disabilities, including mathematics and science materials.    (d)    “Library” means the Maryland Library for the Blind and Print Disabled.    (e)    “Printed instructional material” means instructional material in book or other printed form.    (f)    (1)    “Structural integrity” means material composed of all of the textual printed instructional material.        (2)    “Structural integrity” includes the text of the material, sidebars, the table of contents, chapter headings and subheadings, footnotes, indexes, glossaries, and bibliographies.        (3)    “Structural integrity” does not include material composed of nontextual elements such as pictures, illustrations, graphs, or charts.
MD. Education Code Ann. §  11-903 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Education|Division III - Higher Education|Title 11 - Maryland Higher Education Commission|Subtitle 9 - Instructional Materials for Blind and Print Disabled Students|Section 11-903 - Instructional Materials in Electronic Format

    (a)    On the request of an eligible blind or print disabled student, the Library shall request that a publisher that offers for sale electronic or print instructional materials used by students enrolled in institutions of higher education in the State provide the instructional materials to the Library in an electronic format.    (b)    Except as otherwise provided in this subtitle, on or after January 1, 2008, on the receipt of a request under subsection (a) of this section, a publisher shall have 15 business days from the date of the request to:        (1)    Provide the requested instructional materials in an electronic format; or        (2)    Provide the reason that an electronic format cannot be provided within 15 business days.    (c)    Except as provided in subsection (d) of this section, if a publisher responds under subsection (b)(2) of this section that an electronic format cannot be provided within 15 business days, the publisher shall indicate to the Library:        (1)    When the instructional materials will be provided in an electronic format; or        (2)    The specific reason, consistent with the guidelines established under § 11–902(g) of this subtitle, why the instructional materials may not be provided to the Library within the required time frame.    (d)    A publisher is not required to provide instructional materials in an electronic format if the instructional materials were:        (1)    Generated by faculty; or        (2)    Copyrighted before July 1, 2004.
MD. Education Code Ann. §  11-905 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Education|Division III - Higher Education|Title 11 - Maryland Higher Education Commission|Subtitle 9 - Instructional Materials for Blind and Print Disabled Students|Section 11-905 - Annual Budget Submission

    Beginning in fiscal year 2009 and each fiscal year thereafter, the Governor shall include in the annual budget submission $200,000 for the Library to carry out its obligations under this subtitle.
MD. Education Code Ann. §  11-906 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Education|Division III - Higher Education|Title 11 - Maryland Higher Education Commission|Subtitle 9 - Instructional Materials for Blind and Print Disabled Students|Section 11-906 - Construction of Requirements Under This Subtitle

    (a)    Nothing in this subtitle shall be construed to require the Committee, the Library, or a publisher of instructional materials to:        (1)    Convert instructional materials into accessible formats for blind and print disabled students; or        (2)    Require a publisher to provide any format other than an electronic format provided under § 11–904 of this subtitle.    (b)    A publisher of instructional material may not be required to:        (1)    Perform any act that would constitute an infringement of a copyright under the Copyright Revision Act of 1976;        (2)    Provide an electronic format of instructional material if the publisher:            (i)    Publishes or manufactures a version of the instructional material that is accessible to students with disabilities;            (ii)    Chooses to provide an electronic format of instructional material directly to a student in a timely manner; or            (iii)    Has not previously produced a digital version of the fully edited and typeset instructional material, including instructional material produced by a method that does not require the creation of a digital file; or        (3)    Provide an electronic format of instructional material that is no longer in print or available and offered for sale by the publisher.
MD. Education Code Ann. §  11-1001 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Education|Division III - Higher Education|Title 11 - Maryland Higher Education Commission|Subtitle 10 - Use of Minority Business Enterprises for Brokerage and Investment Management Services|Section 11-1001 - Brokerage and Investment Management Services

    (a)    The Commission shall attempt to use to the greatest extent feasible minority business enterprises to provide brokerage and investment management services to the Commission for any fund established under this Division III consistent with minority business purchasing standards applicable to units of State government under the State Finance and Procurement Article and consistent with the fiduciary duties of the Commission.    (b)    For purposes of this section, brokerage and investment management services shall include services relating to all allocated asset classes.    (c)    (1)    To assist the Commission in achieving the goal described under subsection (a) of this section, the Commission shall undertake measures to remove any barriers that limit full participation by minority business enterprises in brokerage and investment management services opportunities afforded by the Commission for any fund established under this Division III.        (2)    The measures undertaken by the Commission shall include the use of a wide variety of media, including the Commission’s website, to provide notice to a broad and varied range of potential providers about the brokerage and investment management services opportunities afforded by the Commission.    (d)    In conjunction with the Governor’s Office of Small, Minority, and Women Business Affairs, the Commission shall develop guidelines to assist the Commission in identifying and evaluating qualified minority business enterprises in order to help the Commission achieve the objective for greater use of minority business enterprises for brokerage and investment management services for any fund established under this Division III.    (e)    On or before September 1 each year, the Commission shall submit a report to the Governor’s Office of Small, Minority, and Women Business Affairs and, subject to § 2–1257 of the State Government Article, the General Assembly on:        (1)    The identity of the minority business enterprise brokerage and investment management services firms used by the Commission in the immediately preceding fiscal year;        (2)    The percentage and dollar value of the Commission’s assets in any fund established under this article that are under the investment control of minority business enterprise brokerage and investment management services firms in each allocated asset class; and        (3)    The measures the Commission undertook in the immediately preceding fiscal year in accordance with subsection (c)(2) of this section.
MD. Education Code Ann. §  11-1101 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Education|Division III - Higher Education|Title 11 - Maryland Higher Education Commission|Subtitle 11 - Maryland Higher Education Outreach and College Access Program|Section 11-1101 - Definitions

    // EFFECTIVE UNTIL SEPTEMBER 30, 2022 PER CHAPTER 399 OF 2018 //    (a)    In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated.    (b)    “Nonprofit organization” means an organization that is exempt or eligible for exemption from taxation under § 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code.    (c)    “Program” means the Maryland Higher Education Outreach and College Access Pilot Program.
MD. Education Code Ann. §  11-1102 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Education|Division III - Higher Education|Title 11 - Maryland Higher Education Commission|Subtitle 11 - Maryland Higher Education Outreach and College Access Program|Section 11-1102 - Program Established

    // EFFECTIVE UNTIL SEPTEMBER 30, 2022 PER CHAPTER 399 OF 2018 //    There is a Maryland Higher Education Outreach and College Access Pilot Program.
MD. Education Code Ann. §  11-1103 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Education|Division III - Higher Education|Title 11 - Maryland Higher Education Commission|Subtitle 11 - Maryland Higher Education Outreach and College Access Program|Section 11-1103 - Purposes

    // EFFECTIVE UNTIL SEPTEMBER 30, 2022 PER CHAPTER 399 OF 2018 //    The purposes of the Program are to:        (1)    Encourage low–income Maryland high school students to attend and complete college;        (2)    Connect potential college and university students with nonprofit organizations that have a history of successful higher education outcomes for targeted youth;        (3)    Create an equal matching fund for nonprofit organizations to access in order to increase college outreach services to low–income students;        (4)    Provide funding for nonprofit organizations that are already established in communities to provide targeted outreach to encourage low–income students to enroll in college; and        (5)    Establish a 5–year pilot program to determine if the Program can lead to an increase in low–income students attending and succeeding in college.
MD. Education Code Ann. §  11-1104 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Education|Division III - Higher Education|Title 11 - Maryland Higher Education Commission|Subtitle 11 - Maryland Higher Education Outreach and College Access Program|Section 11-1104 - Administration; Duties

    // EFFECTIVE UNTIL SEPTEMBER 30, 2022 PER CHAPTER 399 OF 2018 //    (a)    The Commission shall administer the Program.    (b)    To carry out the purposes of the Program, the Commission shall:        (1)    Establish a grant program to be published on the Commission’s website through which nonprofit organizations may learn about eligibility, application, and compliance requirements and apply for funding as provided under this subtitle;        (2)    Develop application requirements and review and approve applications;        (3)    Develop a process for verifying that matching funds are available; and        (4)    Allocate funding to approved nonprofit organizations on a competitive basis.
MD. Education Code Ann. §  11-1105 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Education|Division III - Higher Education|Title 11 - Maryland Higher Education Commission|Subtitle 11 - Maryland Higher Education Outreach and College Access Program|Section 11-1105 - Eligibility of and Reporting by Nonprofit Organizations

    // EFFECTIVE UNTIL SEPTEMBER 30, 2022 PER CHAPTER 399 OF 2018 //    (a)    To be eligible for participation in the Program, a nonprofit organization shall:        (1)    Be located in the State;        (2)    Have a contract or memorandum of understanding with a local school system or an institution of higher education or must establish one if one does not exist; and        (3)    Demonstrate an equal match for funds requested.    (b)    A nonprofit organization that receives funding through the Program shall:        (1)    Submit data on outreach programs;        (2)    Track student progress through the higher education system; and        (3)    Submit annual reports to the Commission on or before October 1 following the fiscal year in which funds were received.
MD. Education Code Ann. §  11-1106 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Education|Division III - Higher Education|Title 11 - Maryland Higher Education Commission|Subtitle 11 - Maryland Higher Education Outreach and College Access Program|Section 11-1106 - Reports by Commission

    // EFFECTIVE UNTIL SEPTEMBER 30, 2022 PER CHAPTER 399 OF 2018 //    (a)    The Commission shall prepare a report on the Program that includes:        (1)    A summary of the reports received from the participating nonprofit organizations regarding the Program;        (2)    The amount of funds distributed each fiscal year;        (3)    Information regarding the effectiveness of the Program, including whether students matriculate and remain continuously enrolled in higher education as a result of the Program; and        (4)    If an eligible wait list exists, the number of nonprofit organizations on the wait list.    (b)    On or before December 1 in 2017 through 2021, the Commission shall submit a copy of the report required under subsection (a) of this section to the General Assembly, in accordance with § 2–1257 of the State Government Article.
MD. Education Code Ann. §  11-1201 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Education|Division III - Higher Education|Title 11 - Maryland Higher Education Commission|Subtitle 12 - Heroin and Opioid Addiction and Prevention|Section 11-1201 - Applicability

    (a)    Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, this subtitle applies only to institutions of higher education in the State that receive operating or capital funding from the State.    (b)    (1)    Except as provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection, this subtitle does not apply to:            (i)    The University of Maryland Global Campus;            (ii)    The University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science; or            (iii)    An off–campus nonresidential location of an institution of higher education.        (2)    Each institution described under paragraph (1) of this subsection shall provide all students with resources that alert and educate the students regarding heroin and opioid addiction and prevention.
MD. Education Code Ann. §  11-1202 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Education|Division III - Higher Education|Title 11 - Maryland Higher Education Commission|Subtitle 12 - Heroin and Opioid Addiction and Prevention|Section 11-1202 - Establishment of Policies to Address Heroin and Opioid Addiction and Prevention

    (a)    Each institution of higher education shall establish a policy that addresses heroin and opioid addiction and prevention.    (b)    The policy established under this subtitle shall require each institution to:        (1)    Require incoming full–time students to participate in an in–person heroin and opioid addiction and prevention awareness training, unless in–person training is impracticable, then to participate in an electronic heroin and opioid addiction and prevention awareness training;        (2)    Provide incoming part–time students with resources that alert and educate the students regarding heroin and opioid addiction and prevention; and        (3)    Obtain and store at the institution naloxone or other overdose–reversing medication to be used in an emergency situation.
MD. Education Code Ann. §  11-1203 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Education|Division III - Higher Education|Title 11 - Maryland Higher Education Commission|Subtitle 12 - Heroin and Opioid Addiction and Prevention|Section 11-1203 - Components of Policy; Liability

    (a)    The policy established under this subtitle shall include:        (1)    Training for campus police or other designated personnel on how to recognize the symptoms of an opioid overdose;        (2)    Procedures for the administration of naloxone or other overdose–reversing medications; and        (3)    The proper follow–up emergency procedures.    (b)    Except for any willful or grossly negligent act, campus police or other designated personnel who have been trained under subsection (a)(1) of this section and who respond in good faith to the overdose emergency of a student in accordance with this section may not be held personally liable for any act or omission in the course of responding to the emergency.
MD. Education Code Ann. §  11-1204 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Education|Division III - Higher Education|Title 11 - Maryland Higher Education Commission|Subtitle 12 - Heroin and Opioid Addiction and Prevention|Section 11-1204 - Reports

    (a)    On or before October 1 each year, each institution of higher education shall report to the Commission on each incident at the institution that required the use of naloxone or other overdose–reversing medication.    (b)    On or before December 1, 2018, December 1, 2019, and December 1, 2020, the Commission shall report the information provided under subsection (a) of this section to the General Assembly in accordance with § 2–1257 of the State Government Article.
MD. Education Code Ann. §  11-1301 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Education|Division III - Higher Education|Title 11 - Maryland Higher Education Commission|Subtitle 13 - James W. Hubbard Inclusive Higher Education Grant Program|Section 11-1301 - Definitions

    (a)    In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated.    (b)    “Administration” means the Developmental Disabilities Administration.    (c)    “Department” means the Department of Disabilities.    (d)    (1)    “Inclusive higher education” means access to a program of higher education for students with intellectual and developmental disabilities that allows for, to the greatest extent possible, the same rights, privileges, experiences, benefits, and outcomes that result from a college experience as their peer students without disabilities.        (2)    “Inclusive higher education” includes:            (i)    Academic access and inclusive instruction;            (ii)    Career development;            (iii)    Campus engagement;            (iv)    Self–determination;            (v)    Participation in paid work experiences;            (vi)    On– or off–campus living, when available to other students; and            (vii)    Inclusive social activities.    (e)    “Program” means the James W. Hubbard Inclusive Higher Education Grant Program established under this subtitle.
MD. Education Code Ann. §  11-1302 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Education|Division III - Higher Education|Title 11 - Maryland Higher Education Commission|Subtitle 13 - James W. Hubbard Inclusive Higher Education Grant Program|Section 11-1302 - Program Established; Purpose

    (a)    There is a James W. Hubbard Inclusive Higher Education Grant Program.    (b)    The Program shall award competitive grants to institutions of higher education to develop and implement programs that provide inclusive higher education opportunities for students with intellectual and developmental disabilities.
MD. Education Code Ann. §  11-1303 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Education|Division III - Higher Education|Title 11 - Maryland Higher Education Commission|Subtitle 13 - James W. Hubbard Inclusive Higher Education Grant Program|Section 11-1303 - General Consideration

    (a)    The Program shall be administered  by the Commission, in consultation with the Department, the State Department of Education, and the Administration.    (b)    To carry out the purpose of the Program, the Commission  shall:        (1)    Develop and send to each institution of higher education in the State a description of the Program, including materials describing the purpose and goals of the Program, an application, compliance requirements, and available funding;        (2)    Develop application requirements and review and approve applications; and        (3)    Award grants to institutions of higher education on a competitive basis.    (c)    Funding for the Program shall be as provided in the State budget.
MD. Education Code Ann. §  11-1304 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Education|Division III - Higher Education|Title 11 - Maryland Higher Education Commission|Subtitle 13 - James W. Hubbard Inclusive Higher Education Grant Program|Section 11-1304 - Qualification for Grants

    To qualify for a grant under the Program, an institution of higher education shall develop a  program of inclusive higher education that:        (1)    Offers the necessary supports to students with intellectual and developmental disabilities to allow these students, to the greatest extent possible, to have the same rights, privileges, experiences, benefits, and outcomes as their peer students without disabilities;        (2)    Ensures that students with intellectual and developmental disabilities:            (i)    Have access to a wide array of academic courses that are attended by students without disabilities;            (ii)    Have access and support for participation in campus life, including social activities and organizations, institution facilities, and technology; and            (iii)    Are able to access and use campus resources available to students without disabilities;        (3)    Provides students with intellectual and developmental disabilities with the supports and experiences necessary to seek and sustain competitive employment;        (4)    Develops and promotes the self–determination skills of students with intellectual and developmental disabilities;        (5)    Offers peer mentoring;        (6)    Coordinates with the State Department of Education, including the Division of Rehabilitation Services and other stakeholders in the development of the inclusive higher education  program;        (7)    Adopts admissions standards that do not require a student with intellectual and developmental disabilities to participate in a curriculum–based, achievement college entrance exam that is administered nationwide;        (8)    Includes the development of a meaningful credential for students with intellectual and developmental disabilities to earn on successful completion of the inclusive higher education  program; and        (9)    Meets the requirements of a Comprehensive Transition Program under the federal Higher Education Opportunity Act so that students enrolled in the inclusive higher education  program are eligible for federal financial aid.
MD. Education Code Ann. §  11-1305 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Education|Division III - Higher Education|Title 11 - Maryland Higher Education Commission|Subtitle 13 - James W. Hubbard Inclusive Higher Education Grant Program|Section 11-1305 - Reports

    (a)    Beginning January 1, 2019, and each 6 months thereafter, an institution of higher education awarded a grant under the Program shall submit to the Commission a report that includes:        (1)    A plan for the sustainability of the inclusive higher education program, including enrollment projections;        (2)    Any needs for training, technical assistance, and other capacity necessary to provide for continuation of the inclusive higher education program; and        (3)    Lessons learned by the institution and identification of best practices with the goal of promoting the development of a statewide model program of inclusive higher education for use by other institutions of higher education in the State.    (b)    On or before June 30, 2019, and each year thereafter, the Commission, after consultation with the Department, the State Department of Education, and the Administration shall submit a report to the General Assembly, in accordance with § 2–1257 of the State Government Article, on the effectiveness and success of the Program.