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§ 13-3402. Family Planning Program

West's Annotated Code of MarylandHealth--GeneralEffective: June 1, 2019

West's Annotated Code of Maryland
Health--General
Title 13. Miscellaneous Health Care Programs (Refs & Annos)
Subtitle 34. Family Planning Program (Refs & Annos)
Effective: June 1, 2019
MD Code, Health - General, § 13-3402
§ 13-3402. Family Planning Program
Currentness
In general
(a) There is a Family Planning Program in the Department.
Purpose of Program
(b) The purpose of the Program is to ensure the continuity of family planning services in the State.
Duties of Program
(c) The Program shall provide family planning services to individuals who are eligible for family planning services through family planning providers that meet Program requirements.
Regulations
(d) The Department may adopt regulations to implement this subtitle, including regulations establishing a sliding scale fee for services provided under the Program.
Funding of Program
(e) Funding used to support family planning services under the Program shall be in addition to any funding applied by the Department before December 31, 2016, to the maintenance of effort requirement for federal funding under Title X of the federal Public Health Service Act.
Acceptance of Title X program funds; conditions
(f)(1) The Department may not accept any federal funding under Title X of the federal Public Health Service Act if the Title X program:
(i) Excludes family planning providers; and
(ii) Does not require family planning providers to provide a broad range of acceptable and effective medically approved family planning methods and services.
(2) If the Department does not accept Title X program funds in accordance with paragraph (1) of this subsection, the Governor shall fund the Program with State funds at the same level of total funds provided to the Program in the immediately preceding fiscal year.

Credits

Added by Acts 2017, c. 28, § 1, eff. July 1, 2017; Acts 2017, c. 810, § 1, eff. July 1, 2017. Amended by Acts 2019, c. 733, § 1, eff. June 1, 2019; Acts 2019, c. 734, § 1, eff. June 1, 2019.
MD Code, Health - General, § 13-3402, MD HEALTH GEN § 13-3402
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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