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2023 Maryland Statutes › Health - General › Title 13 - Miscellaneous Health Care Programs › Subtitle 12 - Maternal Mortality Review Program › Section 13-1210 - Local Team -- Meetings

(a)    A meeting of a local team shall be closed to the public and not subject to Title 3 of the General Provisions Article when a local team is discussing individual cases of maternal deaths.
(b)    Subject to subsection (c) of this section, a meeting of a local team shall be open to the public and subject to Title 3 of the General Provisions Article when the local team is not discussing individual cases of maternal deaths.
(c)    (1)    During a public meeting, information may not be disclosed that identifies:
(i)    A deceased woman; or
(ii)    A family member, guardian, or caretaker of a deceased woman.
(2)    During a public meeting, information may not be disclosed regarding the involvement of any agency with:
(i)    A deceased woman; or
(ii)    A family member, guardian, or caretaker of a deceased woman.
(d)    This section does not prohibit a local team from requesting the attendance at a team meeting of an individual who has information relevant to the team’s performance of its purpose and duties.
(e)    A violation of this section is a misdemeanor and is punishable by a fine not exceeding $500 or imprisonment not exceeding 90 days or both.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Health - General › Title 13 - Miscellaneous Health Care Programs › Subtitle 12 - Maternal Mortality Review Program › Section 13-1211 - Local Team -- Proceedings, Records, and Files

(a)    Except as otherwise provided in this section, the proceedings, records, and files of a local team are confidential and privileged, and are not discoverable or admissible as evidence in any civil or criminal proceeding.
(b)    Statistical compilations of data that do not contain any information that would cause the identification of any person to be ascertained are public records.
(c)    Reports of a local team that do not contain any information that would cause the identification of any person to be ascertained are public information.
(d)    A member of a team and an individual attending a team meeting may not disclose what transpired at a meeting that is not public under § 13–1210 of this subtitle or any information the disclosure of which is prohibited by this section.
(e)    (1)    Subject to paragraph (2) of this subsection, a member of a team, an individual attending a team meeting, and an individual who presents information to a team may not be questioned in any civil or criminal proceeding regarding information presented in or opinions formed as a result of a meeting.
(2)    Paragraph (1) of this subsection does not prohibit an individual from testifying to information obtained independently of the team or that is public information.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Health - General › Title 13 - Miscellaneous Health Care Programs › Subtitle 12 - Maternal Mortality Review Program › Section 13-1212 - Annual Report

(a)    On or before December 1 of each year, the Secretary shall submit a report on findings, recommendations, and Program actions to the Governor and, subject to § 2–1257 of the State Government Article, to the General Assembly.
(b)    The Secretary shall include in the report required under subsection (a) of this section:
(1)    A summary of any stakeholder meetings held under § 13–1208 of this subtitle during the immediately preceding 12–month period that includes:
(i)    Stakeholder responses to existing recommendations; and
(ii)    Recommendations from stakeholders that address factors contributing to maternal mortality; and
(2)    A section on racial disparities that includes:
(i)    A comparison of the maternal mortality rates of non–Hispanic black and non–Hispanic white women;
(ii)    Data on changes in the maternal mortality rate by race and ethnicity;
(iii)    The number of live births by race;
(iv)    The percentage of women who gave birth by race;
(v)    The percentage of maternal deaths by race and ethnicity;
(vi)    The maternal mortality rate by race;
(vii)    A comparison of the leading causes of maternal death by race; and
(viii)    Any other information that the Secretary determines necessary to carry out the purposes of this subtitle.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Health - General › Title 13 - Miscellaneous Health Care Programs › Subtitle 12 - Maternal Mortality Review Program › Section 13-1213 - Stakeholder Meeting

(a)    (1)    Subject to paragraph (2) of this subsection, at least twice a year, the Secretary shall convene a meeting of stakeholders, including:
(i)    Representatives of:
1.    The Maryland Office of Minority Health and Health Disparities;
2.    The Maryland Patient Safety Center;
3.    The Maryland Healthy Start Program;
4.    Women’s health advocacy organizations;
5.    Community organizations engaged in maternal health and family support issues;
6.    Local health departments; and
7.    Health care providers that provide maternal health services; and
(ii)    1.    Families of women who have experienced a near maternal death, a high–risk pregnancy, other challenges during pregnancy, or a maternal death; or
2.    Women who have experienced a near maternal death, a high–risk pregnancy, or other challenges during pregnancy.
(2)    To the extent practicable, the stakeholders convened in accordance with paragraph (1) of this subsection shall reflect the racial and ethnic diversity of women most impacted by maternal deaths in the State.
(b)    Of the two meetings required under subsection (a) of this section:
(1)    One meeting shall be held within 90 days after submission of the report required under § 13–1212 of this subtitle to:
(i)    Review the findings and recommendations in the report;
(ii)    Examine issues resulting in disparities in maternal deaths;
(iii)    Review the status of implementation of previous recommendations; and
(iv)    Identify new recommendations with a focus on initiatives to address issues resulting in disparities in maternal deaths; and
(2)    One meeting shall be held within 6 months after the meeting held under item (1) of this subsection to review the status of implementation of previous recommendations and consider any new information that may be relevant for the identification of additional recommendations.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Health - General › Title 13 - Miscellaneous Health Care Programs › Subtitle 13 - Governor's Wellmobile Program › Section 13-1301 - Established; Purpose; Administration; Funding

(a)    There is a Governor’s Wellmobile Program within the University of Maryland School of Nursing.
(b)    The purpose of the Program is to:
(1)    Deliver primary and preventive health care services to geographically underserved communities and uninsured individuals around the State; and
(2)    Provide principal training sites for the University of Maryland School of Nursing that will expand student learning opportunities in the care of underserved populations.
(c)    The Program shall be operated, managed, and administered by the University of Maryland School of Nursing.
(d)    The operation, management, and administration of the Program shall be funded as provided for in the State budget.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Health - General › Title 13 - Miscellaneous Health Care Programs › Subtitle 13 - Governor's Wellmobile Program › Section 13-1302 - Advisory Board

(a)    (1)    There is a Governor’s Wellmobile Program Advisory Board.
(2)    The purpose of the Advisory Board is to assist the University of Maryland School of Nursing in overseeing and raising funds for the Program.
(b)    The Advisory Board consists of nine individuals, of whom:
(1)    One shall be the Dean of the University of Maryland School of Nursing;
(2)    One shall be a member of the House of Delegates appointed by the Speaker;
(3)    One shall be a member of the Senate appointed by the President;
(4)    Two shall have business expertise;
(5)    Two shall have health expertise; and
(6)    Two shall have media or marketing expertise.
(c)    Except for the ex officio and legislative members, the members of the Advisory Board shall be appointed by the Governor with the advice and consent of the Senate.
(d)    The Dean of the University of Maryland School of Nursing shall serve as the chairman of the Advisory Board.
(e)    (1)    Except for the ex officio and legislative members, the term of a member is 3 years.
(2)    Except for the ex officio and legislative members, the terms of members are staggered as required by the terms provided for members of the Board on October 1, 2000.
(3)    At the end of a term, a member continues to serve until a successor is appointed.
(4)    A member who is appointed after a term has begun serves only for the rest of the term and until a successor is appointed.
(f)    The Board shall meet at least four times each year, at the times and places that it determines.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Health - General › Title 13 - Miscellaneous Health Care Programs › Subtitle 13 - Governor's Wellmobile Program › Section 13-1303 - Geographic Areas Served; Duties; Grants and Donations; Annual Report; Audit

(a)    The University of Maryland School of Nursing and the Advisory Board shall ensure that the following geographic areas are served by the Program:
(1)    Western Maryland;
(2)    The Washington metropolitan area;
(3)    The Baltimore metropolitan area;
(4)    Southern/Central Maryland;
(5)    The upper Eastern Shore; and
(6)    The lower Eastern Shore.
(b)    The University of Maryland School of Nursing and the Advisory Board shall:
(1)    Develop partnerships with local health departments, hospitals, schools, community associations, businesses, and other entities that can facilitate the provision of primary and preventive health care services through the Program;
(2)    Solicit public and private grants and donations on behalf of the Program; and
(3)    Develop a mechanism for receiving third party reimbursement.
(c)    The University of Maryland, Baltimore Campus may establish a nonprofit corporation to accept any public and private grants or donations made to the Program.
(d)    (1)    On or before September 1 of each year, the University of Maryland School of Nursing and the Advisory Board shall submit a report to the Governor and, in accordance with § 2–1257 of the State Government Article, the General Assembly detailing the operation and management of the Program, including:
(i)    The number of individuals served by the Program;
(ii)    The type and number of health care services provided to individuals served by the Program;
(iii)    The establishment and continuation of any public or private partnerships;
(iv)    The funding received from public and private sources;
(v)    Funds received through third party reimbursement;
(vi)    The condition and maintenance expenses of vehicles used by the Program to deliver health care services;
(vii)    The areas served by the Program;
(viii)    The impact of the Program in the communities served; and
(ix)    Any recommendations for enhancing or furthering the purposes of the Program.
(2)    The accounts and transactions of the Governor’s Wellmobile Program shall be subject to audit by the Legislative Auditor in accordance with §§ 2–1220 through 2–1227 of the State Government Article.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Health - General › Title 13 - Miscellaneous Health Care Programs › Subtitle 15 - Children's Environmental Health › Section 13-1501 - Definitions

(a)    In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated.
(b)    “Advisory Council” means the Children’s Environmental Health and Protection Advisory Council.
(c)    “Environmental hazard” means one or a group of toxic chemical, biological, or physical agents in the environment, resulting from human activities or natural processes, that may impact the health of exposed children, including such pollutants as lead, pesticides, air pollutants, contaminated drinking water, polluted waters, toxic waste, polychlorinated biphenyls, secondhand tobacco smoke, and industrial and home chemicals.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Health - General › Title 13 - Miscellaneous Health Care Programs › Subtitle 15 - Children's Environmental Health › Section 13-1502 - Findings; Legislative Intent

(a)    The General Assembly finds that:
(1)    Children in the State face an array of preventable exposures to environmental hazards in their schools, homes, and communities;
(2)    In certain cases children are at greater risk than adults for exposure to and possible illness from environmental hazards because children:
(i)    Have a decreased ability to detoxify certain substances;
(ii)    Have a greater sensitivity to environmental hazards during the stages of development and growth as a result of their immature body organs and tissues and immature immune systems;
(iii)    Have different exposure behavior patterns, such as hand-to-mouth behavior, spending a greater amount of time outdoors near hazards, and spending more time on the floor and on the ground where contaminants can concentrate; and
(iv)    Take in a greater amount of contaminants due to their eating proportionately more food, breathing proportionately more air, and drinking proportionately more fluids than adults;
(3)    Higher rates of poverty are one of the factors that place children of ethnic and minority communities at disproportionate risk for environmental exposures, due to inadequate housing, poor nutrition, and limited access to health care;
(4)    Solutions to complex environmental health problems require the ongoing communication, collaboration, and cooperation of affected communities and many disciplines including science, medicine, public health, economics, planning, law, and policy; and
(5)    As recommended by the Advisory Council on Environmental Justice in its report pursuant to Chapter 741 of the Acts of the General Assembly of 1997, as amended, it is necessary to assess the impacts of State policies, programs, and activities on affected communities and, in this instance, children are the affected community.
(b)    (1)    The General Assembly recognizes its responsibilities:
(i)    To enable all children to grow up in a safe and healthy environment; and
(ii)    To use its resources to ensure that every child is provided with an environmentally safe and healthy learning environment in which to grow, develop, and mature into a productive and healthy adult.
(2)    The General Assembly seeks to meet these responsibilities by creating an Advisory Council to:
(i)    Identify environmental hazards that may affect children’s health; and
(ii)    Recommend solutions to those hazards through interdisciplinary problem solving and coalition building.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Health - General › Title 13 - Miscellaneous Health Care Programs › Subtitle 15 - Children's Environmental Health › Section 13-1504 - State Children's Environmental Health and Protection Advisory Council -- Composition; Terms

(a)    (1)    The Advisory Council shall be composed of 19 members as follows:
(i)    One member of the Senate of Maryland, appointed by the President of the Senate;
(ii)    One member of the House of Delegates, appointed by the Speaker of the House;
(iii)    The Secretary of Health, or the Secretary’s designee;
(iv)    The Secretary of the Environment, or the Secretary’s designee;
(v)    The Secretary of Agriculture, or the Secretary’s designee;
(vi)    The Secretary of Education, or the Secretary’s designee;
(vii)    The Secretary of Human Services, or the Secretary’s designee;
(viii)    The Secretary of Housing and Community Development, or the Secretary’s designee;
(ix)    The Executive Director of the Governor’s Office of Crime Prevention, Youth, and Victim Services, or the Executive Director’s designee;
(x)    Two licensed health care providers with expertise in the field of children’s environmental health, appointed by the Governor;
(xi)    One representative from an academic institution who has expertise in studying the impact of environmental exposures on childhood disease, appointed by the Governor;
(xii)    One parent or guardian whose child has been clinically diagnosed as having been exposed to environmental health hazards including lead paint or pesticides, appointed by the Governor;
(xiii)    One epidemiologist with expertise in children’s environmental health, appointed by the Governor;
(xiv)    One economist skilled in measuring the economic costs of illness and the benefits of prevention, appointed by the Governor;
(xv)    One environmental toxicologist with expertise in issues of importance to children’s environmental health, appointed by the Governor;
(xvi)    One representative from the Maryland Association of Counties, appointed by the Governor;
(xvii)    One individual from private industry representing the regulated community, appointed by the Governor; and
(xviii)    One representative from the Maryland Commission on Environmental Justice and Sustainable Communities, appointed by the Governor.
(2)    The Secretary of Health or the Secretary’s designee shall serve as the chairman.
(3)    The Secretary of the Environment or the Secretary’s designee shall serve as the vice chairman.
(b)    (1)    The term of a member is 4 years.
(2)    The terms of the members are staggered as required by the terms provided for members of the Advisory Council on October 1, 2000.
(3)    At the end of a term, a member continues to serve until a successor is appointed and qualifies.
(4)    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.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Health - General › Title 13 - Miscellaneous Health Care Programs › Subtitle 15 - Children's Environmental Health › Section 13-1505 - State Children's Environmental Health and Protection Advisory Council -- Quorum; Meetings; Expenses; Staffing; Analysis of Existing Structure

(a)    A majority of the full authorized membership of the Advisory Council is a quorum.
(b)    The Advisory Council shall meet at least six times a year, at the times and places that it determines.
(c)    Each member of the Advisory Council is entitled to reimbursement for expenses under the Standard State Travel Regulations, as provided in the State budget.
(d)    (1)    The Maryland Department of Health shall coordinate with the Department of the Environment and other State agencies to provide for staffing of the Advisory Council.
(2)    The Advisory Council may employ consultants subject to the State budget.
(e)    (1)    The Advisory Council may contract for an analysis of the current State organizational structure regarding children’s environmental health and protection.
(2)    An analysis under this subsection shall be performed in a manner consistent with the recommendation of the Advisory Council on Environmental Justice contained in the Council’s report dated November 1999.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Health - General › Title 13 - Miscellaneous Health Care Programs › Subtitle 17A - Breathe Easy East Baltimore Pilot Program › Section 13-17A-01 - Breathe Easy East Baltimore Pilot Program. [Effective Until July 1, 2025]

(a)    (1)    In this section the following words have the meanings indicated.
(2)    “Eligible household” means a household located in East Baltimore City that:
(i)    Has a household income of not more than 150% of the federal poverty level; and
(ii)    Includes an individual who is under the age of 14 years.
(3)    “Pilot Program” means the Breathe Easy East Baltimore Pilot Program.
(b)    (1)    There is a Breathe Easy East Baltimore Pilot Program in the Baltimore City Health Department.
(2)    The purpose of the Pilot Program is to provide and study the effects of asthma remediation services on eligible households.
(3)    Asthma remediation services provided by the Pilot Program may include cleaning, education, structural interventions, and any other services the Baltimore City Health Department, in consultation with the Green and Healthy Homes Initiative, determines to be necessary.
(c)    The Baltimore City Health Department, in consultation with the Green and Healthy Homes Initiative, shall:
(1)    On or before July 1, 2020, select eligible households to participate in the Pilot Program;
(2)    Provide participating eligible households with asthma remediation services; and
(3)    Study the effect that asthma remediation services have on the well–being of members of participating eligible households by measuring, relative to individuals who do not receive asthma remediation services:
(i)    Health outcomes;
(ii)    Economic outcomes; and
(iii)    Educational outcomes for children.
(d)    In addition to the items listed in subsection (c) of this section, the Baltimore City Health Department may include in the Pilot Program, at the discretion of the Baltimore City Health Department:
(1)    Implementation of policies and procedures to encourage participation in the Pilot Program; and
(2)    Development of a referral process or integrated partnerships with other local or State agencies through which eligible households may access programs and services that target improved health.
(e)    In addition to any other funds available for the Pilot Program, the Baltimore City Health Department shall attempt to access any federal funds related to asthma remediation services for households.
(f)    (1)    On or before December 1, 2024, the Baltimore City Health Department shall report to the Governor and, in accordance with § 2–1257 of the State Government Article, the General Assembly on the Pilot Program.
(2)    The report required under paragraph (1) of this subsection shall include:
(i)    The number of eligible households participating in the Pilot Program;
(ii)    Information regarding how the Pilot Program has affected the health, economic, and educational well–being of the members of participating eligible households; and
(iii)    A recommendation on whether the Pilot Program should be extended or expanded.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Health - General › Title 13 - Miscellaneous Health Care Programs › Subtitle 21 - State Traumatic Brain Injury Advisory Board › Section 13-2103 - Members

The Advisory Board consists of the following 36 voting members:
(1)    The following two members, who shall serve ex officio:
(i)    One member of the Senate, to be appointed by the President of the Senate; and
(ii)    One member of the House of Delegates, to be appointed by the Speaker of the House;
(2)    The Secretary of Disabilities, or the Secretary’s designee;
(3)    The Secretary of Health, or the Secretary’s designee;
(4)    The Secretary of Education, or the Secretary’s designee;
(5)    One representative of the State Department of Education, Division of Rehabilitation Services, appointed by the Director of the Division;
(6)    One representative of the Maryland Department of Health, Developmental Disabilities Administration, appointed by the Director of the Administration;
(7)    One representative of the Maryland Department of Health, Behavioral Health Administration, appointed by the Director of the Administration;
(8)    One representative of the Maryland Department of Health, Prevention and Health Promotion Administration, Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Control, appointed by the Director of the Center;
(9)    One representative of the Maryland Department of Health, Prevention and Health Promotion Administration, Office for Genetics and People with Special Health Care Needs, appointed by the Director of the Office;
(10)    One representative of the Maryland Institute of Emergency Medical Services Systems, appointed by the Director of the Institute;
(11)    One representative of the Maryland Department of Health, Office of Health Services, appointed by the Director of the Office;
(12)    One representative of the Maryland Department of Health, Alcohol and Drug Abuse Administration, appointed by the Director of the Administration;
(13)    Four representatives of the Brain Injury Association of Maryland, appointed by the Executive Director of the Association;
(14)    One representative of the Maryland Statewide Independent Living Council, appointed by the Executive Director of the Council;
(15)    One representative of the Maryland Disability Law Center, Maryland’s Protection Advocacy System, appointed by the Director of the Office;
(16)    One representative of the National Institutes of Health, appointed by the Director of the Institutes; and
(17)    The following 16 members, appointed by the Governor:
(i)    One representative of State or local law enforcement;
(ii)    Six Maryland citizens who have experienced a traumatic brain injury;
(iii)    Five Maryland citizens who are currently caring for, or are family members of, individuals who have experienced a traumatic brain injury; and
(iv)    Four professionals with specialized experience in providing services to individuals with traumatic brain injuries or traumatic brain injury prevention activities.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Health - General › Title 13 - Miscellaneous Health Care Programs › Subtitle 22 - Child Abuse Medical Providers › 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.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Health - General › Title 13 - Miscellaneous Health Care Programs › Subtitle 22 - Child Abuse Medical Providers › 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.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Health - General › Title 13 - Miscellaneous Health Care Programs › Subtitle 22 - Child Abuse Medical Providers › 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.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Health - General › Title 13 - Miscellaneous Health Care Programs › Subtitle 22 - Child Abuse Medical Providers › 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.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Health - General › Title 13 - Miscellaneous Health Care Programs › Subtitle 22 - Child Abuse Medical Providers › Section 13-2205 - Expert Panel

(a)    The Secretary shall appoint and convene an expert panel on child abuse and neglect relating to research and data collection at least one time each year.
(b)    The panel shall assist the Secretary in:
(1)    Reviewing the appropriateness of current procedural terminology (CPT) codes and billing protocols for services provided regarding child abuse and neglect; and
(2)    Determining how diagnosis and treatment data may be preserved to provide statistics on the extent of child abuse and neglect in the State, including through the creation of a special billing code.
(c)    The panel shall meet at least one time each year with representatives from each emergency room, child advocacy center, and any other facility that provides expert child abuse and neglect care, as defined in § 5–712 of the Family Law Article, to provide training in current procedural terminology (CPT) codes and billing protocols.
(d)    On or before December 1 of each year, the panel shall submit a report, in accordance with § 2–1257 of the State Government Article, to the General Assembly on the data collected on child abuse and neglect diagnosis and treatment and the activities of the Initiative.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Health - General › Title 13 - Miscellaneous Health Care Programs › Subtitle 22 - Child Abuse Medical Providers › Section 13-2206 - Appropriations

(a)    In fiscal year 2007, the Governor shall include in the State budget an appropriation in the amount of $225,000 for the Child Abuse Medical Providers (Maryland CHAMP) Initiative.
(b)    In each fiscal year beginning with fiscal 2008, the Governor shall include in the annual budget bill submitted to the General Assembly a General Fund appropriation for the Child Abuse Medical Providers (Maryland CHAMP) Initiative in an amount not less than the amount of the General Fund appropriation for the Initiative as approved in the State budget as enacted by the General Assembly for the prior fiscal year, increased by not less than the percentage by which the projected total General Fund revenues for the upcoming fiscal year exceed the revised estimate of total General Fund revenues for the current fiscal year, as contained in the report of the estimated State revenues submitted by the Board of Revenue Estimates to the Governor under § 6–106(b) of the State Finance and Procurement Article.
(c)    The accounts and transactions of the Child Abuse Medical Providers (Maryland CHAMP) Initiative shall be subject to audit by the Legislative Auditor in accordance with §§ 2–1220 through 2–1227 of the State Government Article.