Maryland Code, HEALTH – GENERAL 19-2107
Terms Used In Maryland Code, HEALTH - GENERAL 19-2107
- Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
- Fiscal year: The fiscal year is the accounting period for the government. For the federal government, this begins on October 1 and ends on September 30. The fiscal year is designated by the calendar year in which it ends; for example, fiscal year 2006 begins on October 1, 2005 and ends on September 30, 2006.
- Grantor: The person who establishes a trust and places property into it.
- including: means includes or including by way of illustration and not by way of limitation. See
- Person: includes an individual, receiver, trustee, guardian, personal representative, fiduciary, representative of any kind, corporation, partnership, business trust, statutory trust, limited liability company, firm, association, or other nongovernmental entity. See
- state: means :
(1) a state, possession, territory, or commonwealth of the United States; or
(2) the District of Columbia. See
(a) In addition to the powers set forth elsewhere in this subtitle, the Commission may:
(1) Adopt regulations to carry out the provisions of this subtitle;
(2) Create committees from among its members;
(3) Appoint advisory committees, which may include individuals and representatives of interested public or private organizations;
(4) Apply for and accept any funds, property, or services from any person or government agency;
(5) Make agreements with a grantor or payor of funds, property, or services, including an agreement to make any study, plan, demonstration, or project;
(6) Publish and give out any information that relates to expanding access to health care through community health resources that is considered desirable in the public interest;
(7) Subject to the limitations of this subtitle, exercise any other power that is reasonably necessary to carry out the purposes of this subtitle; and
(8) Assist community health resources in preparing to implement the Affordable Care Act.
(b) In addition to the duties set forth elsewhere in this subtitle, the Commission shall:
(1) Adopt rules and regulations that relate to its meetings, minutes, and transactions;
(2) Keep minutes of each meeting;
(3) Prepare annually a budget proposal that includes the estimated income of the Commission and proposed expenses for its administration and operation; and
(4) On or before October 1 of each year, submit to the Governor, to the Secretary, and, in accordance with § 2-1257 of the State Government Article, to the General Assembly an annual report on the operations and activities of the Commission during the preceding fiscal year.
(c) (1) The Commission may contract with a qualified, independent third party for any service that is necessary to carry out the powers and duties of the Commission.
(2) Unless permission is granted specifically by the Commission, a third party with whom the Commission contracts under paragraph (1) of this subsection may not release, publish, or use in a manner not authorized by the contract any information to which the third party has access under the contract.