§ 2-401. Local Health Planning Agencies; duties

West's Annotated Code of MarylandHealth--General

West's Annotated Code of Maryland
Health--General
Title 2. Maryland Department of Health (Refs & Annos)
Subtitle 4. Local Health Planning Agencies (Refs & Annos)
MD Code, Health - General, § 2-401
§ 2-401. Local Health Planning Agencies; duties
Currentness
In general
(a) A local health planning agency shall:
(1) Develop a local health plan by assessing local health needs and resources; and
(2) Provide input into the development of statewide criteria and standards for certificate of need and health planning.
Local health plans
(b) The Department may require that in developing local health plans, each local health planning agency:
(1) Use data compatible with State data and data used by other local health planning agencies;
(2) Meet applicable planning specifications; and
(3) Work with other local health planning agencies to ensure consistency among local health plans.
Funding
(c) Subject to the annual State budget, the Department shall provide funding to local health planning agencies for implementation of the functions under this section and any other functions required by the Department or the Maryland Health Care Commission.

Credits

Added by Acts 2001, c. 565, § 1, eff. July 1, 2001.
MD Code, Health - General, § 2-401, MD HEALTH GEN § 2-401
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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