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§ 13-3701. Definitions

West's Annotated Code of MarylandHealth--GeneralEffective: October 1, 2018

West's Annotated Code of Maryland
Health--General
Title 13. Miscellaneous Health Care Programs (Refs & Annos)
Subtitle 37. Community Health Workers (Refs & Annos)
Effective: October 1, 2018
MD Code, Health - General, § 13-3701
§ 13-3701. Definitions
Currentness
In general
(a) In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated.
Advisory Committee
(b) “Advisory Committee” means the State Community Health Worker Advisory Committee.
Community health worker
(c) “Community health worker” means a frontline public health worker who:
(1) Is a trusted member of, or has an unusually close understanding of, the community being served;
(2) Serves as a liaison to, link to, or intermediary between health and social services and the community to:
(i) Facilitate access to services; and
(ii) Improve the quality and cultural competence of service delivery; and
(3) Builds individual and community capacity by increasing health knowledge and self-sufficiency through a range of activities, including:
(i) Outreach;
(ii) Community education;
(iii) The provision of information to support individuals in the community;
(iv) Social support; and
(v) Advocacy.
Fund
(d) “Fund” means the State Community Health Workers Fund established under § 13-3707 of this subtitle.

Credits

Added by Acts 2018, c. 441, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2018.
MD Code, Health - General, § 13-3701, MD HEALTH GEN § 13-3701
Current through legislation effective through April 9, 2023, from the 2024 Regular Session of the General Assembly. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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