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§ 19-2101. Definitions

West's Annotated Code of MarylandHealth--GeneralEffective: July 1, 2013

West's Annotated Code of Maryland
Health--General
Title 19. Health Care Facilities (Refs & Annos)
Subtitle 21. Maryland Community Health Resources Commission (Refs & Annos)
Effective: July 1, 2013
MD Code, Health - General, § 19-2101
§ 19-2101. Definitions
Currentness
In general
(a) In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated.
Affordable Care Act
(b) “Affordable Care Act” means the federal Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, as amended by the federal Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010, and any regulations adopted or guidance issued under the Acts.
Commission
(c) “Commission” means the Maryland Community Health Resources Commission.
Community health resource
(d)(1) “Community health resource” means a nonprofit or for profit health care center or program that offers the primary health care services required by the Commission under § 19-2109(a)(2) of this subtitle to an individual on a sliding scale fee schedule and without regard to an individual's ability to pay.
(2) “Community health resource” includes:
(i) A federally qualified health center;
(ii) A federally qualified health center “look-alike”;
(iii) A community health center;
(iv) A migrant health center;
(v) A health care program for the homeless;
(vi) A primary care program for a public housing project;
(vii) A local nonprofit and community-owned health care program;
(viii) A school-based health center;
(ix) A teaching clinic;
(x) A wellmobile;
(xi) A health center controlled operating network;
(xii) A historic Maryland primary care provider;
(xiii) An outpatient behavioral health program; and
(xiv) Any other center or program identified by the Commission as a community health resource.

Credits

Added by Acts 2005, c. 280, § 3, eff. July 1, 2005. Amended by Acts 2011, c. 242, § 1, eff. July 1, 2011; Acts 2011, c. 243, § 1, eff. July 1, 2011; Acts 2013, c. 328, § 1, eff. July 1, 2013.
MD Code, Health - General, § 19-2101, MD HEALTH GEN § 19-2101
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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