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| 1 | - | WES MOORE, Governor Ch. 385 | |
| 2 | 1 | ||
| 3 | - | – 1 – | |
| 4 | - | Chapter 385 | |
| 5 | - | (House Bill 214) | |
| 6 | 2 | ||
| 7 | - | AN ACT concerning | |
| 3 | + | EXPLANATION: CAPITALS INDICATE MAT TER ADDED TO EXISTIN G LAW. | |
| 4 | + | [Brackets] indicate matter deleted from existing law. | |
| 5 | + | Underlining indicates amendments to bill. | |
| 6 | + | Strike out indicates matter stricken from the bill by amendment or deleted from the law by | |
| 7 | + | amendment. | |
| 8 | + | Italics indicate opposite chamber/conference committee amendments. | |
| 9 | + | *hb0214* | |
| 8 | 10 | ||
| 9 | - | Commission on Public Health – Establishment | |
| 11 | + | HOUSE BILL 214 | |
| 12 | + | J1 (3lr0363) | |
| 13 | + | ENROLLED BILL | |
| 14 | + | — Health and Government Operations/Finance — | |
| 15 | + | Introduced by Delegates Kelly, Pena–Melnyk, Alston, Bagnall, Cullison, Guzzone, | |
| 16 | + | Hill, S. Johnson, Kaiser, Kerr, R. Lewis, Lopez, Taveras, White, and Woods | |
| 17 | + | Woods, Bhandari, and Rosenberg | |
| 10 | 18 | ||
| 11 | - | FOR the purpose of establishing the Commission on Public Health to make | |
| 12 | - | recommendations to improve the delivery of foundational public health services in | |
| 13 | - | the State; requiring the Commission to conduct a certain assessment on or before a | |
| 14 | - | certain date; and generally relating to the Commission on Public Health. | |
| 19 | + | Read and Examined by Proofreaders: | |
| 15 | 20 | ||
| 16 | - | BY adding to | |
| 17 | - | Article – Health – General | |
| 18 | - | Section 13–4801 through 13–4807 to be under the new subtitle “Subtitle 48. | |
| 19 | - | Commission on Public Health” | |
| 20 | - | Annotated Code of Maryland | |
| 21 | - | (2019 Replacement Volume and 2022 Supplement) | |
| 21 | + | _______________________________________________ | |
| 22 | + | Proofreader. | |
| 23 | + | _______________________________________________ | |
| 24 | + | Proofreader. | |
| 22 | 25 | ||
| 23 | - | SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND, | |
| 24 | - | That the Laws of Maryland read as follows: | |
| 26 | + | Sealed with the Great Seal and presented to the Governor, for his approval this | |
| 25 | 27 | ||
| 26 | - | ||
| 28 | + | _______ day of _______________ at ________________________ o’clock, ________M. | |
| 27 | 29 | ||
| 28 | - | SUBTITLE 48. COMMISSION ON PUBLIC HEALTH. | |
| 30 | + | ______________________________________________ | |
| 31 | + | Speaker. | |
| 29 | 32 | ||
| 30 | - | ||
| 33 | + | CHAPTER ______ | |
| 31 | 34 | ||
| 32 | - | (A) IN THIS SUBTITLE THE FOLLOWING WORDS HAV E THE MEANINGS | |
| 33 | - | INDICATED. | |
| 35 | + | AN ACT concerning 1 | |
| 34 | 36 | ||
| 35 | - | ||
| 37 | + | Commission on Public Health – Establishment 2 | |
| 36 | 38 | ||
| 37 | - | (C) “FOUNDATIONAL PUBLIC H EALTH SERVICES ” INCLUDES: | |
| 39 | + | FOR the purpose of establishing the Commission on Public Health to make 3 | |
| 40 | + | recommendations to improve the delivery of foundational public health services in 4 | |
| 41 | + | the State; requiring the Commission to conduct a certain assessment on or before a 5 | |
| 42 | + | certain date; and generally relating to the Commission on Public Health. 6 | |
| 38 | 43 | ||
| 39 | - | (1) THE FOLLOWING FOUNDAT IONAL AREAS: | |
| 44 | + | BY adding to 7 | |
| 45 | + | Article – Health – General 8 | |
| 46 | + | Section 13–4801 through 13–4807 to be under the new subtitle “Subtitle 48. 9 | |
| 47 | + | Commission on Public Health” 10 | |
| 48 | + | Annotated Code of Maryland 11 | |
| 49 | + | (2019 Replacement Volume and 2022 Supplement) 12 2 HOUSE BILL 214 | |
| 40 | 50 | ||
| 41 | - | (I) COMMUNICABLE DISEASE CONTROL; | |
| 42 | 51 | ||
| 43 | - | (II) CHRONIC DISEASE AND I NJURY PREVENTION; | |
| 44 | 52 | ||
| 45 | - | (III) ENVIRONMENTAL PUBLIC HEALTH; | |
| 53 | + | SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND, 1 | |
| 54 | + | That the Laws of Maryland read as follows: 2 | |
| 46 | 55 | ||
| 47 | - | (IV) MATERNAL, CHILD, AND FAMILY HEALTH ; AND | |
| 48 | - | Ch. 385 2023 LAWS OF MARYLAND | |
| 56 | + | Article – Health – General 3 | |
| 49 | 57 | ||
| 50 | - | – 2 – | |
| 51 | - | (V) ACCESS TO AND LINKAGE WITH CLINICAL CARE ; AND | |
| 58 | + | SUBTITLE 48. COMMISSION ON PUBLIC HEALTH. 4 | |
| 52 | 59 | ||
| 53 | - | ||
| 60 | + | 13–4801. 5 | |
| 54 | 61 | ||
| 55 | - | (I) ASSESSMENT AND SURVEI LLANCE; | |
| 62 | + | (A) IN THIS SUBTITLE THE FOLLOWING WORDS HAVE THE MEANI NGS 6 | |
| 63 | + | INDICATED. 7 | |
| 56 | 64 | ||
| 57 | - | ( | |
| 65 | + | (B) “COMMISSION” MEANS THE COMMISSION ON PUBLIC HEALTH. 8 | |
| 58 | 66 | ||
| 59 | - | ( | |
| 67 | + | (C) “FOUNDATIONAL PUBLIC H EALTH SERVICES ” INCLUDES: 9 | |
| 60 | 68 | ||
| 61 | - | ( | |
| 69 | + | (1) THE FOLLOWING FOUNDAT IONAL AREAS: 10 | |
| 62 | 70 | ||
| 63 | - | ( | |
| 71 | + | (I) COMMUNICABLE DISEASE CONTROL; 11 | |
| 64 | 72 | ||
| 65 | - | ( | |
| 73 | + | (II) CHRONIC DISEASE AND INJURY PREVENTION ; 12 | |
| 66 | 74 | ||
| 67 | - | ( | |
| 75 | + | (III) ENVIRONMENTAL PUBLIC HEALTH; 13 | |
| 68 | 76 | ||
| 69 | - | ( | |
| 77 | + | (IV) MATERNAL, CHILD, AND FAMILY HEALTH ; AND 14 | |
| 70 | 78 | ||
| 71 | - | ||
| 79 | + | (V) ACCESS TO AND LINKAGE WITH CLINICAL CARE ; AND 15 | |
| 72 | 80 | ||
| 73 | - | | |
| 81 | + | (2) THE FOLLOWING FOUNDAT IONAL CAPABILITIES : 16 | |
| 74 | 82 | ||
| 75 | - | ||
| 83 | + | (I) ASSESSMENT AND SURVEI LLANCE; 17 | |
| 76 | 84 | ||
| 77 | - | ( | |
| 85 | + | (II) COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIP DEVELOPMENT ; 18 | |
| 78 | 86 | ||
| 79 | - | (1) ONE MEMBER OF THE SENATE OF MARYLAND, APPOINTED BY THE | |
| 80 | - | PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE; | |
| 87 | + | (III) EQUITY; 19 | |
| 81 | 88 | ||
| 82 | - | (2) ONE MEMBER OF THE HOUSE OF DELEGATES, APPOINTED BY THE | |
| 83 | - | SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE; | |
| 89 | + | (IV) ORGANIZATIONAL COMPET ENCIES; 20 | |
| 84 | 90 | ||
| 85 | - | (3) THE DEPUTY SECRETARY FOR PUBLIC HEALTH, OR THE DEPUTY | |
| 86 | - | SECRETARY’S DESIGNEE; | |
| 91 | + | (V) POLICY DEVELOPMENT AN D SUPPORT; 21 | |
| 87 | 92 | ||
| 88 | - | (2) (4) THE DEPUTY SECRETARY FOR BEHAVIORAL HEALTH, OR | |
| 89 | - | THE DEPUTY SECRETARY’S DESIGNEE; | |
| 93 | + | (VI) ACCOUNTABILITY AND PE RFORMANCE MANAGEMENT ; 22 | |
| 90 | 94 | ||
| 91 | - | (3) (5) THE DIRECTOR OF THE OFFICE OF MINORITY HEALTH AND | |
| 92 | - | HEALTH DISPARITIES, OR THE DIRECTOR’S DESIGNEE; AND | |
| 93 | - | WES MOORE, Governor Ch. 385 | |
| 95 | + | (VII) EMERGENCY PREPAREDNES S AND RESPONSE ; AND 23 | |
| 96 | + | HOUSE BILL 214 3 | |
| 94 | 97 | ||
| 95 | - | – 3 – | |
| 96 | - | (4) (6) THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE MARYLAND HEALTH | |
| 97 | - | CARE COMMISSION, OR THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR’S DESIGNEE; | |
| 98 | 98 | ||
| 99 | - | (5) THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE HEALTH SERVICES COST | |
| 100 | - | REVIEW COMMISSION, OR THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR’S DESIGNEE; AND | |
| 99 | + | (VIII) COMMUNICATIONS . 1 | |
| 101 | 100 | ||
| 102 | - | ||
| 101 | + | 13–4802. 2 | |
| 103 | 102 | ||
| 104 | - | | |
| 103 | + | THERE IS A COMMISSION ON PUBLIC HEALTH. 3 | |
| 105 | 104 | ||
| 106 | - | ||
| 105 | + | 13–4803. 4 | |
| 107 | 106 | ||
| 108 | - | 2. ONE SHALL BE FROM A SUBURBAN JURISDICT ION; | |
| 109 | - | AND | |
| 107 | + | (A) THE COMMISSION CONSISTS O F THE FOLLOWING MEMB ERS: 5 | |
| 110 | 108 | ||
| 111 | - | 3. ONE SHALL BE FROM AN URBAN JURISDICTION ; | |
| 109 | + | (1) ONE MEMBER OF THE SENATE OF MARYLAND, APPOINTED BY THE 6 | |
| 110 | + | PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE; 7 | |
| 112 | 111 | ||
| 113 | - | ( | |
| 114 | - | ||
| 112 | + | (2) ONE MEMBER OF THE HOUSE OF DELEGATES, APPOINTED BY THE 8 | |
| 113 | + | SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE; 9 | |
| 115 | 114 | ||
| 116 | - | ( | |
| 117 | - | ||
| 115 | + | (3) THE DEPUTY SECRETARY FOR PUBLIC HEALTH, OR THE DEPUTY 10 | |
| 116 | + | SECRETARY’S DESIGNEE; 11 | |
| 118 | 117 | ||
| 119 | - | ( | |
| 120 | - | ||
| 118 | + | (2) (4) THE DEPUTY SECRETARY FOR BEHAVIORAL HEALTH, OR 12 | |
| 119 | + | THE DEPUTY SECRETARY’S DESIGNEE; 13 | |
| 121 | 120 | ||
| 122 | - | ( | |
| 123 | - | HEALTH | |
| 121 | + | (3) (5) THE DIRECTOR OF THE OFFICE OF MINORITY HEALTH AND 14 | |
| 122 | + | HEALTH DISPARITIES, OR THE DIRECTOR’S DESIGNEE; AND 15 | |
| 124 | 123 | ||
| 125 | - | (VI) A STATE RESIDENT WITH E XPERTISE IN HEALTH E QUITY; | |
| 124 | + | (4) (6) THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE MARYLAND HEALTH 16 | |
| 125 | + | CARE COMMISSION, OR THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR’S DESIGNEE; 17 | |
| 126 | 126 | ||
| 127 | - | ( | |
| 128 | - | ||
| 127 | + | (5) THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE HEALTH SERVICES COST 18 | |
| 128 | + | REVIEW COMMISSION, OR THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR’S DESIGNEE; AND 19 | |
| 129 | 129 | ||
| 130 | - | (VIII) A STATE BUSINESS LEADER WITH DEMONSTRATED | |
| 131 | - | EXPERTISE IN IMPROVI NG POPULATION HEALTH IN ALL JURISDICTIONS IN THE | |
| 132 | - | STATE; | |
| 130 | + | (6) THE FOLLOWING MEMBERS , APPOINTED BY THE GOVERNOR: 20 | |
| 133 | 131 | ||
| 134 | - | (IX) A CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFI CER OF A HOSPITAL LO CATED IN | |
| 135 | - | THE STATE; | |
| 132 | + | (I) TWO THREE LOCAL HEALTH OFFICER S OF WHOM: 21 | |
| 136 | 133 | ||
| 137 | - | | |
| 134 | + | 1. ONE SHALL BE FROM A R URAL JURISDICTION ; 22 | |
| 138 | 135 | ||
| 139 | - | (XI) A HEALTH CARE PROFESSI ONAL LICENSED IN THE STATE. Ch. 385 2023 LAWS OF MARYLAND | |
| 136 | + | 2. ONE SHALL BE FROM A SUBURBAN JURISDICT ION; 23 | |
| 137 | + | AND 24 | |
| 140 | 138 | ||
| 141 | - | ||
| 139 | + | 3. ONE SHALL BE FROM AN URBAN JURISDICTION ; 25 | |
| 142 | 140 | ||
| 143 | - | (IV) AT LEAST THREE BUT NO T MORE THAN FIVE MEM BERS OF | |
| 144 | - | THE PUBLIC WITH DEM ONSTRATED INTEREST I N PUBLIC HEALTH AND EXPERIENCE | |
| 145 | - | IN AT LEAST ONE OF T HE FOLLOWING AREAS : | |
| 141 | + | (II) TWO REPRESENTATIVES F ROM STATE ACADEMIC 26 | |
| 142 | + | INSTITUTIONS WITH EX PERTISE IN PUBLIC HE ALTH SYSTEMS ; 27 4 HOUSE BILL 214 | |
| 146 | 143 | ||
| 147 | - | 1. HEALTH EQUITY; | |
| 148 | 144 | ||
| 149 | - | 2. INFORMATION TECHNOLOG Y; | |
| 150 | 145 | ||
| 151 | - | 3. WORKFORCE; AND | |
| 146 | + | (III) A FACULTY MEMBER FROM A PUBLIC HEALTH PROG RAM AT 1 | |
| 147 | + | A HISTORICALLY BLACK COLLEGE OR UNIV ERSITY; AND 2 | |
| 152 | 148 | ||
| 153 | - | 4. POPULATION HEALTH . | |
| 149 | + | (IV) A STATE RESIDENT WITH E XPERTISE IN PUBLIC H EALTH 3 | |
| 150 | + | INFORMATION TECHNOLO GY; 4 | |
| 154 | 151 | ||
| 155 | - | ( | |
| 156 | - | ||
| 152 | + | (V) A STATE RESIDENT WITH E XPERTISE IN THE PUBL IC 5 | |
| 153 | + | HEALTH WORKFORCE ; 6 | |
| 157 | 154 | ||
| 158 | - | ( | |
| 155 | + | (VI) A STATE RESIDENT WITH E XPERTISE IN HEALTH E QUITY; 7 | |
| 159 | 156 | ||
| 160 | - | (2) THE HEALTH SERVICES COST REVIEW COMMISSION; | |
| 157 | + | (VII) A STATE RESIDENT WITH E XPERIENCE AS A SAFET Y NET 8 | |
| 158 | + | PROVIDER; 9 | |
| 161 | 159 | ||
| 162 | - | (3) THE MARYLAND COMMUNITY HEALTH RESOURCES | |
| 163 | - | COMMISSION; | |
| 160 | + | (VIII) A STATE BUSINESS LEADER WITH DEMONSTRATED 10 | |
| 161 | + | EXPERTISE IN IMPROVI NG POPULATION HEALTH IN ALL JURISDICTIONS IN THE 11 | |
| 162 | + | STATE; 12 | |
| 164 | 163 | ||
| 165 | - | (4) THE DEPARTMENT OF BUDGET AND MANAGEMENT ; | |
| 164 | + | (IX) A CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFI CER OF A HOSPITAL LO CATED IN 13 | |
| 165 | + | THE STATE; 14 | |
| 166 | 166 | ||
| 167 | - | ( | |
| 167 | + | (X) A CONSUMER HEALTH ADVO CATE IN THE STATE; AND 15 | |
| 168 | 168 | ||
| 169 | - | ( | |
| 169 | + | (XI) A HEALTH CARE PROFESSI ONAL LICENSED IN THE STATE. 16 | |
| 170 | 170 | ||
| 171 | - | (7) THE STATE–DESIGNATED HEALTH DA TA UTILITY; AND | |
| 171 | + | (IV) AT LEAST THREE BUT NO T MORE THAN FIVE MEM BERS OF 17 | |
| 172 | + | THE PUBLIC WITH DEM ONSTRATED INTEREST I N PUBLIC HEALTH AND EXPERIENCE 18 | |
| 173 | + | IN AT LEAST ONE OF T HE FOLLOWING AREAS : 19 | |
| 172 | 174 | ||
| 173 | - | | |
| 175 | + | 1. HEALTH EQUITY; 20 | |
| 174 | 176 | ||
| 175 | - | (C) (1) THE COMMISSION SHALL ESTA BLISH THE FOLLOWING | |
| 176 | - | WORKGROUPS : | |
| 177 | + | 2. INFORMATION TECHNOLOG Y; 21 | |
| 177 | 178 | ||
| 178 | - | | |
| 179 | + | 3. WORKFORCE; AND 22 | |
| 179 | 180 | ||
| 180 | - | | |
| 181 | + | 4. POPULATION HEALTH . 23 | |
| 181 | 182 | ||
| 182 | - | (III) WORKFORCE; | |
| 183 | + | (B) IN PERFORMING THE DUT IES OF THE COMMISSION, THE COMMISSION 24 | |
| 184 | + | SHALL CONSULT WITH , AS APPROPRIATE AND N ECESSARY: 25 | |
| 183 | 185 | ||
| 184 | - | (IV) DATA AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY ; AND | |
| 185 | - | WES MOORE, Governor Ch. 385 | |
| 186 | + | (1) THE MARYLAND HEALTH CARE COMMISSION; 26 | |
| 186 | 187 | ||
| 187 | - | – 5 – | |
| 188 | - | (V) COMMUNICATION AND PUB LIC ENGAGEMENT . | |
| 188 | + | (2) THE HEALTH SERVICES COST REVIEW COMMISSION; 27 HOUSE BILL 214 5 | |
| 189 | 189 | ||
| 190 | - | (2) EACH WORKGROUP ESTABL ISHED UNDER PARAGRAP H (1) OF | |
| 191 | - | THIS SUBSECTION SHALL INC LUDE: | |
| 192 | 190 | ||
| 193 | - | (I) TWO MEMBERS OF THE COMMISSION; AND | |
| 194 | 191 | ||
| 195 | - | ( | |
| 196 | - | ||
| 192 | + | (3) THE MARYLAND COMMUNITY HEALTH RESOURCES 1 | |
| 193 | + | COMMISSION; 2 | |
| 197 | 194 | ||
| 198 | - | | |
| 195 | + | (4) THE DEPARTMENT OF BUDGET AND MANAGEMENT ; 3 | |
| 199 | 196 | ||
| 200 | - | | |
| 197 | + | (5) THE DEPARTMENT OF GENERAL SERVICES; 4 | |
| 201 | 198 | ||
| 202 | - | | |
| 199 | + | (6) THE MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF DISABILITIES; 5 | |
| 203 | 200 | ||
| 204 | - | | |
| 201 | + | (7) THE STATE–DESIGNATED HEALTH DA TA UTILITY; AND 6 | |
| 205 | 202 | ||
| 206 | - | | |
| 203 | + | (8) ANY OTHER STATE AGENCY AS APPRO PRIATE. 7 | |
| 207 | 204 | ||
| 208 | - | 6. PUBLIC HEALTH PRACTIT IONERS; AND | |
| 205 | + | (C) (1) THE COMMISSION SHALL ESTA BLISH THE FOLLOWING 8 | |
| 206 | + | WORKGROUPS : 9 | |
| 209 | 207 | ||
| 210 | - | | |
| 208 | + | (I) FUNDING; 10 | |
| 211 | 209 | ||
| 212 | - | | |
| 210 | + | (II) GOVERNANCE AND ORGANI ZATIONAL CAPABILITIE S; 11 | |
| 213 | 211 | ||
| 214 | - | (3) THE PURPOSE OF THE WO RKGROUPS ESTABLISHED UNDER | |
| 215 | - | PARAGRAPH (1) OF THIS SUBSECTION I S TO FOSTER BROAD EN GAGEMENT AND | |
| 216 | - | PROVIDE EXPERTISE FO R THE PURPOSE OF INF ORMING THE WORK AND | |
| 217 | - | RECOMMENDATIONS OF T HE COMMISSION. | |
| 212 | + | (III) WORKFORCE; 12 | |
| 218 | 213 | ||
| 219 | - | (D) TO THE EXTENT PRACTIC ABLE AND CONSISTENT WITH FEDERAL AND | |
| 220 | - | STATE LAW , THE MEMBERSHIP OF THE COMMISSION AND WORKGR OUPS | |
| 221 | - | ESTABLISHED UNDER TH IS SECTION SHALL REF LECT THE RACIAL , ETHNIC, AND | |
| 222 | - | GENDER DIVERSITY OF THE STATE. | |
| 214 | + | (IV) DATA AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY ; AND 13 | |
| 223 | 215 | ||
| 224 | - | (B) (E) THE MEMBERS OF THE COMMISSION APPOINTED UNDER | |
| 225 | - | SUBSECTION (A)(6)(II) (A)(4)(II) OF THIS SECTION SHALL COCHAIR THE | |
| 226 | - | COMMISSION THE COMMISSION SHALL BE C OCHAIRED BY: | |
| 216 | + | (V) COMMUNICATION AND PUB LIC ENGAGEMENT . 14 | |
| 227 | 217 | ||
| 228 | - | (1) ONE MEMBER APPOINTED UNDER SUBSECTION (A)(6)(I) OF THIS | |
| 229 | - | SECTION, DESIGNATED BY THE GOVERNOR; | |
| 230 | - | Ch. 385 2023 LAWS OF MARYLAND | |
| 218 | + | (2) EACH WORKGROUP ESTABL ISHED UNDER PARAGRAP H (1) OF 15 | |
| 219 | + | THIS SUBSECTION SHALL INC LUDE: 16 | |
| 231 | 220 | ||
| 232 | - | – 6 – | |
| 233 | - | (2) ONE MEMBER APPOINTED UNDER SUBSECTION (A)(6)(II) OF THIS | |
| 234 | - | SECTION, DESIGNATED BY THE GOVERNOR; AND | |
| 221 | + | (I) TWO MEMBERS OF THE COMMISSION; AND 17 | |
| 235 | 222 | ||
| 236 | - | ( | |
| 237 | - | ||
| 223 | + | (II) MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC WITH RELEVANT EXPERI ENCE IN 18 | |
| 224 | + | THE SUBJECT MATTER O F THE WORKGROUP WHO MAY INCLUDE: 19 | |
| 238 | 225 | ||
| 239 | - | | |
| 226 | + | 1. PRIMARY AND SPECIALTY CARE PRACTITIONERS ; 20 | |
| 240 | 227 | ||
| 241 | - | (1) MAY NOT RECEIVE COMPE NSATION AS A MEMBER OF THE | |
| 242 | - | COMMISSION; BUT | |
| 228 | + | 2. PAYORS; 21 | |
| 243 | 229 | ||
| 244 | - | (2) IS ENTITLED TO REIMBU RSEMENT FOR EXPENSES UNDER THE | |
| 245 | - | STANDARD STATE TRAVEL REGULATIONS, AS PROVIDED IN THE STATE BUDGET . | |
| 230 | + | 3. CONSUMER ADVOCATES ; 22 | |
| 246 | 231 | ||
| 247 | - | ||
| 232 | + | 4. HOSPITAL EXECUTIVES ; 23 | |
| 248 | 233 | ||
| 249 | - | | |
| 250 | - | ||
| 234 | + | 5. SAFETY NET HEALTH CAR E PROVIDERS; 24 | |
| 235 | + | 6 HOUSE BILL 214 | |
| 251 | 236 | ||
| 252 | - | 13–4805. | |
| 253 | 237 | ||
| 254 | - | THE PURPOSE OF THE COMMISSION IS TO MAKE RECOMMENDATIONS TO | |
| 255 | - | IMPROVE THE DELIVERY OF FOUNDATIONAL PUBL IC HEALTH SERVICES I N THE | |
| 256 | - | STATE. | |
| 238 | + | 6. PUBLIC HEALTH PRACTIT IONERS; AND 1 | |
| 257 | 239 | ||
| 258 | - | ||
| 240 | + | 7. COMMUNITY–BASED ORGANIZATIONS ; AND 2 | |
| 259 | 241 | ||
| 260 | - | (A) ON OR BEFORE OCTOBER 1, 2024, THE THE COMMISSION SHALL ASSE SS | |
| 261 | - | THE CAPABILITY FOUNDATIONAL PUBLIC HEALTH CAPABILITIES OF THE | |
| 262 | - | DEPARTMENT AND LOCAL HEALTH DEPARTMENTS IN THE STATE TO PROVIDE | |
| 263 | - | FOUNDATIONAL PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICES TO A LL RESIDENTS OF THE STATE. | |
| 242 | + | 8. FAITH–BASED ORGANIZATIONS . 3 | |
| 264 | 243 | ||
| 265 | - | (B) (1) IN CONDUCTING THE ASS ESSMENT REQUIRED UND ER | |
| 266 | - | SUBSECTION (A) OF THIS SECTION, THE COMMISSION SHALL : | |
| 244 | + | (3) THE PURPOSE OF THE WO RKGROUPS ESTABLISHED UNDER 4 | |
| 245 | + | PARAGRAPH (1) OF THIS SUBSECTION I S TO FOSTER BROAD EN GAGEMENT AND 5 | |
| 246 | + | PROVIDE EXPERTISE FO R THE PURPOSE OF INF ORMING THE WORK AND 6 | |
| 247 | + | RECOMMENDATIONS OF T HE COMMISSION. 7 | |
| 267 | 248 | ||
| 268 | - | (I) CONSIDER THE FOLLOWIN G FACTORS: | |
| 249 | + | (D) TO THE EXTENT PRACTIC ABLE AND CONSISTENT WITH FEDERAL AND 8 | |
| 250 | + | STATE LAW , THE MEMBERSHIP OF THE COMMISSION AND WORKGR OUPS 9 | |
| 251 | + | ESTABLISHED UNDER TH IS SECTION SHALL REF LECT THE RACIAL , ETHNIC, AND 10 | |
| 252 | + | GENDER DIVERSITY OF THE STATE. 11 | |
| 269 | 253 | ||
| 270 | - | 1. THE STATE’S RESPONSE TO COVID–19; | |
| 254 | + | (B) (E) THE MEMBERS OF THE COMMISSION APPOINTED UNDER 12 | |
| 255 | + | SUBSECTION (A)(6)(II) (A)(4)(II) OF THIS SECTION SHALL COCHAIR THE 13 | |
| 256 | + | COMMISSION THE COMMISSION SHALL BE C OCHAIRED BY: 14 | |
| 271 | 257 | ||
| 272 | - | 2. THE STATE’S RESPONSE TO OVERDO SE DEATHS; | |
| 258 | + | (1) ONE MEMBER APPOINTED UNDER SUBSECTION (A)(6)(I) OF THIS 15 | |
| 259 | + | SECTION, DESIGNATED BY THE GOVERNOR; 16 | |
| 273 | 260 | ||
| 274 | - | 3. RACIAL AND ETHNIC DIS PARITIES IN MATERNAL | |
| 275 | - | MORTALITY AND BIRTH OUTCOMES IN THE STATE; AND | |
| 276 | - | WES MOORE, Governor Ch. 385 | |
| 261 | + | (2) ONE MEMBER APPOINTED UNDER SUBSECTION (A)(6)(II) OF THIS 17 | |
| 262 | + | SECTION, DESIGNATED BY THE GOVERNOR; AND 18 | |
| 277 | 263 | ||
| 278 | - | – 7 – | |
| 279 | - | 4. SUBJECT TO PARAGRAPH (2) OF THIS SUBSECTION , | |
| 280 | - | ANY OTHER FA CTORS CONSIDERED APP ROPRIATE BY THE COMMISSION; AND | |
| 264 | + | (3) THE MEMBER APPOINTED UNDER SUBSECTION (A)(6)(III) OF THIS 19 | |
| 265 | + | SECTION. 20 | |
| 281 | 266 | ||
| 282 | - | (II) HOLD AT LEAST THREE P UBLIC MEETINGS IN DI FFERENT | |
| 283 | - | AREAS OF THE STATE THAT INCLUDE AN OPPORTUNITY FOR PUBL IC COMMENT. | |
| 267 | + | (C) (F) A MEMBER OF THE COMMISSION: 21 | |
| 284 | 268 | ||
| 285 | - | ( | |
| 286 | - | ||
| 269 | + | (1) MAY NOT RECEIVE COMPE NSATION AS A MEMBER OF THE 22 | |
| 270 | + | COMMISSION; BUT 23 | |
| 287 | 271 | ||
| 288 | - | (I) EXPLAIN THE IMPACT OF THE FOUNDATIONAL PUB LIC | |
| 289 | - | HEALTH CAPABILITIES ON THE STATE’S ABILITY TO ADDRESS FOUNDATIONAL | |
| 290 | - | PUBLIC HEALTH AREAS , INCLUDING AS THE FOU NDATIONAL PUBLIC HEA LTH AREAS | |
| 291 | - | RELATE TO BEHAVIORAL HEALTH; | |
| 272 | + | (2) IS ENTITLED TO REIMBU RSEMENT FOR EXPENSES UNDER THE 24 | |
| 273 | + | STANDARD STATE TRAVEL REGULATIONS, AS PROVIDED IN THE STATE BUDGET . 25 | |
| 292 | 274 | ||
| 293 | - | (II) EXPLAIN THE IMPACT OF THE FOUNDATIONAL PUB LIC | |
| 294 | - | HEALTH CAPABILITIES ON THE STATE’S ABILITY TO RESPOND TO COVID–19, | |
| 295 | - | OVERDOSES, MATERNAL AND INFANT MORTALITY, AND OTHER MAJOR PUBL IC | |
| 296 | - | HEALTH CHALLENGES AS APPROPRIATE ; AND | |
| 275 | + | 13–4804. 26 | |
| 297 | 276 | ||
| 298 | - | (III) PROVIDE PUBLIC OU TREACH TO HOLD AT LE AST THREE | |
| 299 | - | PUBLIC MEETINGS IN D IFFERENT AREAS OF TH E STATE THAT INCLUDE AN | |
| 300 | - | OPPORTUNITY FOR PUBL IC COMMENT. | |
| 277 | + | THE ACADEMIC INSTITUT IONS REPRESENTED BY THE COCHAIRS OF THE 27 | |
| 278 | + | COMMISSION SHALL PROV IDE STAFF SUPPORT FO R THE COMMISSION. 28 | |
| 301 | 279 | ||
| 302 | - | ||
| 303 | - | ||
| 280 | + | 13–4805. 29 | |
| 281 | + | HOUSE BILL 214 7 | |
| 304 | 282 | ||
| 305 | - | (I) REQUEST AND OBTAIN DEIDENTIFIED AND PUB LICLY | |
| 306 | - | AVAILABLE DATA FROM THE DEPARTMENT , LOCAL HEALTH DEPARTM ENTS, AND | |
| 307 | - | THE STATE–DESIGNATED HEALTH INFORMATION EXCHANGE ; DATA UTILITY; AND | |
| 308 | 283 | ||
| 309 | - | (II) REQUEST INTERVIEWS WI TH STATE AND LOCAL HEALT H | |
| 310 | - | OFFICIALS; AND | |
| 284 | + | THE PURPOSE OF THE COMMISSION IS TO MAKE RECOMMENDATIONS TO 1 | |
| 285 | + | IMPROVE THE DELIVERY OF FOUNDATIONAL PUBL IC HEALTH SERVICES I N THE 2 | |
| 286 | + | STATE. 3 | |
| 311 | 287 | ||
| 312 | - | ||
| 288 | + | 13–4806. 4 | |
| 313 | 289 | ||
| 314 | - | (C) (1) BASED ON THE ASSESSME NT CONDUCTED UNDER S UBSECTION (A) | |
| 315 | - | OF THIS SECTION , THE COMMISSION SHALL MAKE RECOMMENDATIONS FOR | |
| 316 | - | REFORM IN THE FOLLOW ING AREAS: | |
| 290 | + | (A) ON OR BEFORE OCTOBER 1, 2024, THE THE COMMISSION SHALL ASSE SS 5 | |
| 291 | + | THE CAPABILITY FOUNDATIONAL PUBLIC HEALTH CAPABILITIES OF THE 6 | |
| 292 | + | DEPARTMENT AND LOCAL HEALTH DEPARTMENTS IN THE STATE TO PROVIDE 7 | |
| 293 | + | FOUNDATIONAL PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICES TO A LL RESIDENTS OF THE STATE. 8 | |
| 317 | 294 | ||
| 318 | - | ( | |
| 319 | - | ||
| 295 | + | (B) (1) IN CONDUCTING THE ASS ESSMENT REQUIRED UND ER 9 | |
| 296 | + | SUBSECTION (A) OF THIS SECTION, THE COMMISSION SHALL : 10 | |
| 320 | 297 | ||
| 321 | - | (II) INFORMATI ON TECHNOLOGY , INFORMATION EXCHANGE , | |
| 322 | - | AND DATA AND ANALYTI CS; Ch. 385 2023 LAWS OF MARYLAND | |
| 298 | + | (I) CONSIDER THE FOLLOWIN G FACTORS: 11 | |
| 323 | 299 | ||
| 324 | - | – | |
| 300 | + | 1. THE STATE’S RESPONSE TO COVID–19; 12 | |
| 325 | 301 | ||
| 326 | - | (III) WORKFORCE, INCLUDING HUMAN RESO URCES AND USE OF | |
| 327 | - | THE MEDICAL RESERVE CORPS FOR PUBLIC HEA LTH; | |
| 302 | + | 2. THE STATE’S RESPONSE TO OVERDO SE DEATHS; 13 | |
| 328 | 303 | ||
| 329 | - | | |
| 330 | - | ||
| 304 | + | 3. RACIAL AND ETHNIC DIS PARITIES IN MATERNAL 14 | |
| 305 | + | MORTALITY AND BIRTH OUTCOMES IN THE STATE; AND 15 | |
| 331 | 306 | ||
| 332 | - | (V) FUNDING; AND | |
| 307 | + | 4. SUBJECT TO PARAGRAPH (2) OF THIS SUBSECTION , 16 | |
| 308 | + | ANY OTHER FACTORS CONSIDERED A PPROPRIATE BY THE COMMISSION; AND 17 | |
| 333 | 309 | ||
| 334 | - | (VI) COMMUNICATION AND PUB LIC ENGAGEMENT ; AND | |
| 310 | + | (II) HOLD AT LEAST THREE P UBLIC MEETINGS IN DI FFERENT 18 | |
| 311 | + | AREAS OF THE STATE THAT INCLUDE AN OPPORTUNITY FOR PUBL IC COMMENT. 19 | |
| 335 | 312 | ||
| 336 | - | ( | |
| 337 | - | ||
| 313 | + | (2) THE COMMISSION MAY NOT CO NSIDER MORE THAN THR EE 20 | |
| 314 | + | ADDITIONAL FACTORS UNDER PARAGRAPH (1)(I)4 OF THIS SUBSECTION . 21 | |
| 338 | 315 | ||
| 339 | - | (2) THE RECOMMENDATIONS M ADE UNDER PARAGRAPH (1) OF THIS | |
| 340 | - | SUBSECTION SHALL INC LUDE WHETHER THE FUNDING OR LEGISLATI ON IS | |
| 341 | - | REQUIRED TO IMPLEMEN T THE RECOMMENDATION , IF ANY. | |
| 316 | + | (I) EXPLAIN THE IMPACT OF THE FOUNDATIONAL PUB LIC 22 | |
| 317 | + | HEALTH CAPABILITIES ON THE STATE’S ABILITY TO ADDRESS FOUNDATIONAL 23 | |
| 318 | + | PUBLIC HEALTH AREAS , INCLUDING AS THE FOU NDATIONAL PUBLIC HEA LTH AREAS 24 | |
| 319 | + | RELATE TO BEHAVIORAL HEALTH; 25 | |
| 342 | 320 | ||
| 343 | - | (3) THE COMMISSION SHALL JUST IFY EACH RECOMMENDAT ION | |
| 344 | - | MADE UNDER PARAGRAPH (1) OF THIS SUBSECTION B ASED ON HOW THE | |
| 345 | - | RECOMMENDATION CONTR IBUTES TO THE PROVIS ION OF FOUNDATIONAL PUBLIC | |
| 346 | - | HEALTH SERVICES . | |
| 321 | + | (II) EXPLAIN THE IMPACT OF THE FOUNDATIONAL PUB LIC 26 | |
| 322 | + | HEALTH CAPABILITIES ON THE STATE’S ABILITY TO RESPOND TO COVID–19, 27 | |
| 323 | + | OVERDOSES, MATERNAL AND INFANT MORTALITY, AND OTHER MAJOR PUBL IC 28 | |
| 324 | + | HEALTH CHALLENGES AS APPROPRIATE ; AND 29 | |
| 325 | + | 8 HOUSE BILL 214 | |
| 347 | 326 | ||
| 348 | - | (4) (I) THE COMMISSION SHALL MAKE A DRAFT OF ITS | |
| 349 | - | RECOMMENDATIONS AVAI LABLE FOR PUBLIC COM MENT FOR 30 DAYS. | |
| 350 | 327 | ||
| 351 | - | ( | |
| 352 | - | ||
| 353 | - | ||
| 328 | + | (III) PROVIDE PUBL IC OUTREACH TO HOLD AT LEAST THREE 1 | |
| 329 | + | PUBLIC MEETINGS IN D IFFERENT AREAS OF TH E STATE THAT INCLUDE AN 2 | |
| 330 | + | OPPORTUNITY FOR PUBL IC COMMENT. 3 | |
| 354 | 331 | ||
| 355 | - | ( | |
| 356 | - | ||
| 332 | + | (3) (2) IN CONDUCTING THE ASS ESSMENT REQUIRED UND ER 4 | |
| 333 | + | SUBSECTION (A) OF THIS SECTION, THE COMMISSION MAY : 5 | |
| 357 | 334 | ||
| 358 | - | ( | |
| 359 | - | ||
| 360 | - | ||
| 335 | + | (I) REQUEST AND OBTAIN DEIDENTIFIED AND PUB LICLY 6 | |
| 336 | + | AVAILABLE DATA FROM THE DEPARTMENT , LOCAL HEALTH DEPARTM ENTS, AND 7 | |
| 337 | + | THE STATE–DESIGNATED HEALTH INFORMATION EXCHANGE ; DATA UTILITY; AND 8 | |
| 361 | 338 | ||
| 362 | - | 13–4807. | |
| 339 | + | (II) REQUEST INTERVIEWS WI TH STATE AND LOCAL HEALT H 9 | |
| 340 | + | OFFICIALS; AND 10 | |
| 363 | 341 | ||
| 364 | - | (A) ON OR BEFORE DECEMBER 1, 2023, THE COMMISSION SHALL SUBM IT | |
| 365 | - | AN INTERIM REPORT TO THE GOVERNOR AND , IN ACCORDANCE WITH § 2–1257 OF | |
| 366 | - | THE STATE GOVERNMENT ARTICLE, THE SENATE BUDGET AND TAXATION | |
| 367 | - | COMMITTEE, THE SENATE FINANCE COMMITTEE, THE HOUSE APPROPRIATIONS WES MOORE, Governor Ch. 385 | |
| 342 | + | (III) FORM WORKGROUPS . 11 | |
| 368 | 343 | ||
| 369 | - | ||
| 370 | - | ||
| 371 | - | ||
| 344 | + | (C) (1) BASED ON THE ASSESSME NT CONDUCTED UNDER S UBSECTION (A) 12 | |
| 345 | + | OF THIS SECTION , THE COMMISSION SHALL MAKE RECOMMENDATIONS FOR 13 | |
| 346 | + | REFORM IN THE FOLLOW ING AREAS: 14 | |
| 372 | 347 | ||
| 373 | - | (B) ON OR BEFORE OCTOBER 1, 2025 DECEMBER 1, 2024, THE | |
| 374 | - | COMMISSION SHALL SUBM IT A FINAL REPORT OF ITS FINDIN GS AND | |
| 375 | - | RECOMMENDATIONS TO T HE GOVERNOR AND , IN ACCORDANCE WITH § 2–1257 OF | |
| 376 | - | THE STATE GOVERNMENT ARTICLE, THE SENATE BUDGET AND TAXATION | |
| 377 | - | COMMITTEE, THE SENATE FINANCE COMMITTEE, THE HOUSE APPROPRIATIONS | |
| 378 | - | COMMITTEE, AND THE HOUSE HEALTH AND GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS | |
| 379 | - | COMMITTEE. | |
| 348 | + | (I) ORGANIZATION OF STATE AND LOCAL PUBLI C HEALTH 15 | |
| 349 | + | DEPARTMENTS ; 16 | |
| 380 | 350 | ||
| 381 | - | SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER E NACTED, That this Act shall take effect | |
| 382 | - | October June 1, 2023. It shall remain effective for a period of 4 2 years and 1 month and, | |
| 383 | - | at the end of September June 30, 2027 2025, this Act, with no further action required by | |
| 384 | - | the General Assembly, shall be abrogated and of no further force and effect. | |
| 351 | + | (II) INFORMATION TECHNOLOG Y, INFORMATION EXCHANGE , 17 | |
| 352 | + | AND DATA AND ANALYTI CS; 18 | |
| 385 | 353 | ||
| 386 | - | Approved by the Governor, May 3, 2023. | |
| 354 | + | (III) WORKFORCE, INCLUDING HUMAN RESO URCES AND USE OF 19 | |
| 355 | + | THE MEDICAL RESERVE CORPS FOR PUBLIC HEA LTH; 20 | |
| 356 | + | ||
| 357 | + | (IV) PROCUREMENT , INCLUDING OVERSIGHT OF 21 | |
| 358 | + | CONTRACTORS ; 22 | |
| 359 | + | ||
| 360 | + | (V) FUNDING; AND 23 | |
| 361 | + | ||
| 362 | + | (VI) COMMUNICATION AND PUB LIC ENGAGEMENT ; AND 24 | |
| 363 | + | ||
| 364 | + | (VI) (VII) ANY OTHER AREA CONSID ERED APPROPRIATE BY THE 25 | |
| 365 | + | COMMISSION. 26 | |
| 366 | + | ||
| 367 | + | (2) THE RECOMMENDATIONS M ADE UNDER PARAGRAPH (1) OF THIS 27 | |
| 368 | + | SUBSECTION SHALL INC LUDE WHETHER THE FUNDING OR LEGISLATI ON IS 28 | |
| 369 | + | REQUIRED TO IMPLEMEN T THE RECOMMENDATION , IF ANY. 29 | |
| 370 | + | HOUSE BILL 214 9 | |
| 371 | + | ||
| 372 | + | ||
| 373 | + | (3) THE COMMISSION SHALL JUST IFY EACH RECOMMENDAT ION 1 | |
| 374 | + | MADE UNDER PARAGRAPH (1) OF THIS SUBSECTION B ASED ON HOW THE 2 | |
| 375 | + | RECOMMENDATION CONTR IBUTES TO THE PROVIS ION OF FOUNDATIONAL PUBLIC 3 | |
| 376 | + | HEALTH SERVICES . 4 | |
| 377 | + | ||
| 378 | + | (4) (I) THE COMMISSION SHALL MAKE A DRAFT OF ITS 5 | |
| 379 | + | RECOMMENDATIONS AVAI LABLE FOR PUBLIC COM MENT FOR 30 DAYS. 6 | |
| 380 | + | ||
| 381 | + | (II) THE FINAL REPORT OF T HE COMMISSION SHALL INCL UDE A 7 | |
| 382 | + | RESPONSE TO ANY SUBSTANTIVE PUBLIC COMMENT RECEI VED ON THE DRAFT 8 | |
| 383 | + | RECOMMENDATIONS . 9 | |
| 384 | + | ||
| 385 | + | (5) (I) THE COMMISSION SHALL USE BEST EFFORTS TO REAC H 10 | |
| 386 | + | CONSENSUS ON ITS REC OMMENDATIONS . 11 | |
| 387 | + | ||
| 388 | + | (II) IF THE COMMISSION CANNOT REA CH CONSENSUS ON ITS 12 | |
| 389 | + | RECOMMENDATIONS , THE COMMISSION SHALL INCL UDE THE OPPORTUNITY FOR 13 | |
| 390 | + | DISSENTING COMMENTS IN THE COMMISSION’S FINAL REPORT. 14 | |
| 391 | + | ||
| 392 | + | 13–4807. 15 | |
| 393 | + | ||
| 394 | + | (A) ON OR BEFORE DECEMBER 1, 2023, THE COMMISSION SHALL SUBM IT 16 | |
| 395 | + | AN INTERIM REPORT TO THE GOVERNOR AND , IN ACCORDANCE WITH § 2–1257 OF 17 | |
| 396 | + | THE STATE GOVERNMENT ARTICLE, THE SENATE BUDGET AND TAXATION 18 | |
| 397 | + | COMMITTEE, THE SENATE FINANCE COMMITTEE, THE HOUSE APPROPRIATIONS 19 | |
| 398 | + | COMMITTEE, AND THE HOUSE HEALTH AND GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS 20 | |
| 399 | + | COMMITTEE. 21 | |
| 400 | + | ||
| 401 | + | (B) ON OR BEFORE OCTOBER 1, 2025 DECEMBER 1, 2024, THE 22 | |
| 402 | + | COMMISSION SHALL SUBM IT A FINAL REPORT OF ITS FINDIN GS AND 23 | |
| 403 | + | RECOMMENDATIONS TO T HE GOVERNOR AND , IN ACCORDANCE WITH § 2–1257 OF 24 | |
| 404 | + | THE STATE GOVERNMENT ARTICLE, THE SENATE BUDGET AND TAXATION 25 | |
| 405 | + | COMMITTEE, THE SENATE FINANCE COMMITTEE, THE HOUSE APPROPRIATIONS 26 | |
| 406 | + | COMMITTEE, AND THE HOUSE HEALTH AND GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS 27 | |
| 407 | + | COMMITTEE. 28 | |
| 408 | + | ||
| 409 | + | SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER E NACTED, That this Act shall take effect 29 | |
| 410 | + | October June 1, 2023. It shall remain effective for a period of 4 2 years and 1 month and, 30 | |
| 411 | + | at the end of September June 30, 2027 2025, this Act, with no further action required by 31 | |
| 412 | + | the General Assembly, shall be abrogated and of no further force and effect. 32 | |
| 413 | + |