Maryland Code, HEALTH – GENERAL 7.5-905
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- Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
On or before November 1 each year, the Council shall provide specific findings and recommendations in writing to the Governor and the Secretary regarding the allocations of money from the Fund for expenditures consistent with uses of the Fund and considering the following criteria:
(1) The number of people per capita with a substance use disorder in a jurisdiction;
(2) Disparities in access to care in a jurisdiction that may preclude persons;
(3) The number of overdose deaths per capita in a jurisdiction;
(4) The programs, services, supports, or other resources currently available to individuals with substance use disorders in a jurisdiction; and
(5) Disparities in access to care and health outcomes in a jurisdiction.