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| 1 | - | WES MOORE, Governor Ch. 332 | |
| 2 | 1 | ||
| 3 | - | – 1 – | |
| 4 | - | Chapter 332 | |
| 5 | - | (House Bill 596) | |
| 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 | + | *hb0596* | |
| 8 | 9 | ||
| 9 | - | Health and Human Services Transportation Improvement Act of 2023 | |
| 10 | + | HOUSE BILL 596 | |
| 11 | + | R2, J1 3lr2528 | |
| 12 | + | CF SB 511 | |
| 13 | + | By: Delegate Kerr Delegates Kerr, Pena–Melnyk, Cullison, Alston, Bagnall, | |
| 14 | + | Bhandari, Guzzone, Hill, S. Johnson, Kaiser, R. Lewis, Lopez, Martinez, | |
| 15 | + | Rosenberg, Taveras, White, and Woods | |
| 16 | + | Introduced and read first time: February 3, 2023 | |
| 17 | + | Assigned to: Health and Government Operations | |
| 18 | + | Committee Report: Favorable with amendments | |
| 19 | + | House action: Adopted | |
| 20 | + | Read second time: March 7, 2023 | |
| 10 | 21 | ||
| 11 | - | FOR the purpose of establishing the Rural Nonemergency Medical Transportation | |
| 12 | - | Program; repealing a certain cap on the amount of grants that may be awarded by | |
| 13 | - | the Maryland Transit Administration under the Maryland Senior Rides Program; | |
| 14 | - | repealing a certain cap on funding for the Job Access and Reverse Commute Program | |
| 15 | - | and requiring the Governor to provide funding for the Rural Nonemergency Medical | |
| 16 | - | Transportation Program in the State budget; establishing the State Coordinating | |
| 17 | - | Committee for Health and Human Services Transportation; and generally relating | |
| 18 | - | to transportation for health and human services in the State. | |
| 22 | + | CHAPTER ______ | |
| 19 | 23 | ||
| 20 | - | BY adding to | |
| 21 | - | Article – Health – General | |
| 22 | - | Section 13–4801 through 13–4805 to be under the new subtitle “Subtitle 48. Rural | |
| 23 | - | Nonemergency Medical Transportation Program” | |
| 24 | - | Annotated Code of Maryland | |
| 25 | - | (2019 Replacement Volume and 2022 Supplement) | |
| 24 | + | AN ACT concerning 1 | |
| 26 | 25 | ||
| 27 | - | BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments, | |
| 28 | - | Article – Transportation | |
| 29 | - | Section 7–1002 | |
| 30 | - | Annotated Code of Maryland | |
| 31 | - | (2020 Replacement Volume and 2022 Supplement) | |
| 26 | + | Health and Human Services Transportation Improvement Act of 2023 2 | |
| 32 | 27 | ||
| 33 | - | BY repealing and reenacting, without amendments, | |
| 34 | - | Article – Transportation | |
| 35 | - | Section 7–1102 | |
| 36 | - | Annotated Code of Maryland | |
| 37 | - | (2020 Replacement Volume and 2022 Supplement) | |
| 28 | + | FOR the purpose of establishing the Rural Nonemergency Medical Transportation 3 | |
| 29 | + | Program; repealing a certain cap on the amount of grants that may be awarded by 4 | |
| 30 | + | the Maryland Transit Administration under the Maryland Senior Rides Program; 5 | |
| 31 | + | repealing a certain cap on funding for the Job Access and Reverse Commute Program 6 | |
| 32 | + | and requiring the Governor to provide funding for the Rural Nonemergency Medical 7 | |
| 33 | + | Transportation Program in the State budget; establishing the State Coordinating 8 | |
| 34 | + | Committee for Health and Human Services Transportation; and generally relating 9 | |
| 35 | + | to transportation for health and human services in the State. 10 | |
| 38 | 36 | ||
| 39 | - | BY repealing | |
| 40 | - | Article – Transportation | |
| 41 | - | Section 7–1107 | |
| 42 | - | Annotated Code of Maryland | |
| 43 | - | (2020 Replacement Volume and 2022 Supplement) | |
| 37 | + | BY adding to 11 | |
| 38 | + | Article – Health – General 12 | |
| 39 | + | Section 13–4801 through 13–4805 to be under the new subtitle “Subtitle 48. Rural 13 | |
| 40 | + | Nonemergency Medical Transportation Program” 14 | |
| 41 | + | Annotated Code of Maryland 15 | |
| 42 | + | (2019 Replacement Volume and 2022 Supplement) 16 | |
| 44 | 43 | ||
| 45 | - | BY | |
| 46 | - | Article – Transportation | |
| 47 | - | Section 7– | |
| 48 | - | Annotated Code of Maryland | |
| 49 | - | (2020 Replacement Volume and 2022 Supplement) | |
| 44 | + | BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments, 17 | |
| 45 | + | Article – Transportation 18 | |
| 46 | + | Section 7–1002 19 | |
| 47 | + | Annotated Code of Maryland 20 | |
| 48 | + | (2020 Replacement Volume and 2022 Supplement) 21 2 HOUSE BILL 596 | |
| 50 | 49 | ||
| 51 | - | – 2 – | |
| 52 | 50 | ||
| 53 | - | SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND, | |
| 54 | - | That the Laws of Maryland read as follows: | |
| 55 | 51 | ||
| 56 | - | Article – Health – General | |
| 52 | + | BY repealing and reenacting, without amendments, 1 | |
| 53 | + | Article – Transportation 2 | |
| 54 | + | Section 7–1102 3 | |
| 55 | + | Annotated Code of Maryland 4 | |
| 56 | + | (2020 Replacement Volume and 2022 Supplement) 5 | |
| 57 | 57 | ||
| 58 | - | SUBTITLE 48. RURAL NONEMERGENCY MEDICAL TRANSPORTATION PROGRAM. | |
| 58 | + | BY repealing 6 | |
| 59 | + | Article – Transportation 7 | |
| 60 | + | Section 7–1107 8 | |
| 61 | + | Annotated Code of Maryland 9 | |
| 62 | + | (2020 Replacement Volume and 2022 Supplement) 10 | |
| 59 | 63 | ||
| 60 | - | 13–4801. | |
| 64 | + | BY adding to 11 | |
| 65 | + | Article – Transportation 12 | |
| 66 | + | Section 7–1107 and 7–1109 13 | |
| 67 | + | Annotated Code of Maryland 14 | |
| 68 | + | (2020 Replacement Volume and 2022 Supplement) 15 | |
| 61 | 69 | ||
| 62 | - | | |
| 63 | - | ||
| 70 | + | SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND, 16 | |
| 71 | + | That the Laws of Maryland read as follows: 17 | |
| 64 | 72 | ||
| 65 | - | ||
| 73 | + | Article – Health – General 18 | |
| 66 | 74 | ||
| 67 | - | (1) DOES NOT QUALIFY TO R ECEIVE STATE OR FEDERAL FUNDING | |
| 68 | - | FOR TRANSPORTATION R ELATED TO RECEIVING MEDICAL SERVICES BEC AUSE THE | |
| 69 | - | INDIVIDUAL: | |
| 75 | + | SUBTITLE 48. RURAL NONEMERGENCY MEDICAL TRANSPORTATION PROGRAM. 19 | |
| 70 | 76 | ||
| 71 | - | (I) RESIDES IN A LOCATION THAT DISQUALIFIES TH E | |
| 72 | - | INDIVIDUAL FROM QUAL IFYING FOR THE FUNDI NG; | |
| 77 | + | 13–4801. 20 | |
| 73 | 78 | ||
| 74 | - | (II) OWNS A CAR; | |
| 79 | + | (A) IN THIS SUBTITLE THE FOLLOWING WORDS HAVE THE MEANINGS 21 | |
| 80 | + | INDICATED. 22 | |
| 75 | 81 | ||
| 76 | - | (III) RECEIVED TRANSPORTATI ON FROM A V OLUNTEER, BUT | |
| 77 | - | THE INDIVIDUAL NO LO NGER HAS ACCESS TO T HAT TRANSPORTATION ; | |
| 82 | + | (B) “ELIGIBLE INDIVIDUAL ” MEANS AN INDIVIDUAL WHO: 23 | |
| 78 | 83 | ||
| 79 | - | (IV) HAD A MEDICAL PROCEDU RE THAT DOES NOT QUA LIFY THE | |
| 80 | - | INDIVIDUAL FOR THE F UNDING; | |
| 84 | + | (1) DOES NOT QUALIFY TO R ECEIVE STATE OR FEDERAL FUND ING 24 | |
| 85 | + | FOR TRANSPORTATION RELAT ED TO RECEIVING MEDI CAL SERVICES BECAUSE THE 25 | |
| 86 | + | INDIVIDUAL: 26 | |
| 81 | 87 | ||
| 82 | - | ( | |
| 83 | - | ||
| 88 | + | (I) RESIDES IN A LOCATION THAT DISQUALIFIES TH E 27 | |
| 89 | + | INDIVIDUAL FROM QUAL IFYING FOR THE FUNDI NG; 28 | |
| 84 | 90 | ||
| 85 | - | (VI) DOES NOT LIVE WITHIN THE REQUIRED DISTANC E OF A | |
| 86 | - | PUBLIC BUS STOP TO Q UALIFY THE INDIVIDUA L FOR THE FUNDING ; | |
| 91 | + | (II) OWNS A CAR; 29 | |
| 87 | 92 | ||
| 88 | - | (2) NEEDS TRANSPORTATION TO OR FROM MEDICAL S ERVICES | |
| 89 | - | WHERE EACH TRIP EITH ER BEGINS OR ENDS IN A RURAL COUNTY ; AND | |
| 93 | + | (III) RECEIVED TRANSPORTATI ON FROM A VOLUNTEER , BUT 30 | |
| 94 | + | THE INDIVIDUAL NO LONGER H AS ACCESS TO THAT TR ANSPORTATION ; 31 | |
| 95 | + | HOUSE BILL 596 3 | |
| 90 | 96 | ||
| 91 | - | (3) A HOSPITAL CARE CO ORDINATOR DETERMINES HAS A MEDICAL | |
| 92 | - | NEED FOR WHICH THE I NDIVIDUAL REQUIRES T RANSPORTATION SERVIC ES | |
| 93 | - | THROUGH THE PROGRAM. | |
| 94 | 97 | ||
| 95 | - | (C) “HOSPITAL” HAS THE MEANING STAT ED IN § 19–301 OF THIS ARTICLE. WES MOORE, Governor Ch. 332 | |
| 98 | + | (IV) HAD A MEDICAL PROCEDU RE THAT DOES NOT QUA LIFY THE 1 | |
| 99 | + | INDIVIDUAL FOR THE F UNDING; 2 | |
| 96 | 100 | ||
| 97 | - | – 3 – | |
| 101 | + | (V) HAS A TEMPORARY DISAB ILITY THAT DOES NOT QUALIFY 3 | |
| 102 | + | THE INDIVIDUAL FOR T HE FUNDING; OR 4 | |
| 98 | 103 | ||
| 99 | - | (D) “HOSPITAL CARE COORDIN ATOR” MEANS AN EMPLOYEE OF A HOSPITAL | |
| 100 | - | WHO COORDINATES TRANSP ORTATION RELATED TO MEDICAL SERVICES FOR | |
| 101 | - | ELIGIBLE INDIVIDUALS IN ACCORDANCE WITH T HIS SUBTITLE. | |
| 104 | + | (VI) DOES NOT LIVE WITHIN THE REQUIRED DISTANCE OF A 5 | |
| 105 | + | PUBLIC BUS STOP TO Q UALIFY THE INDIVIDUA L FOR THE FUNDING ; 6 | |
| 102 | 106 | ||
| 103 | - | (E) “NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIO N” MEANS AN ORGANIZATIO N THAT: | |
| 107 | + | (2) NEEDS TRANSPORTATION TO OR FROM MEDICAL S ERVICES 7 | |
| 108 | + | WHERE EACH TRIP EITH ER BEGINS OR ENDS IN A RURAL COUNTY ; AND 8 | |
| 104 | 109 | ||
| 105 | - | (1) IS: | |
| 110 | + | (3) A HOSPITAL CARE COORDI NATOR DETERMINES HAS A MEDICAL 9 | |
| 111 | + | NEED FOR WHICH THE I NDIVIDUAL REQUIRES T RANSPORTATION SERVIC ES 10 | |
| 112 | + | THROUGH THE PROGRAM. 11 | |
| 106 | 113 | ||
| 107 | - | (I) DESCRIBED IN § 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE | |
| 108 | - | CODE; AND | |
| 114 | + | (C) “HOSPITAL” HAS THE MEANING STAT ED IN § 19–301 OF THIS ARTICLE. 12 | |
| 109 | 115 | ||
| 110 | - | (II) EXEMPT FROM INCOME TA X UNDER § 501(A) OF THE | |
| 111 | - | INTERNAL REVENUE CODE; AND | |
| 116 | + | (D) “HOSPITAL CARE COORDIN ATOR” MEANS AN EMPLOYEE OF A HOSPITAL 13 | |
| 117 | + | WHO COORDINATES TRANSPORTATION RELAT ED TO MEDICAL SERVIC ES FOR 14 | |
| 118 | + | ELIGIBLE INDIVIDUALS IN ACCORDANCE WITH T HIS SUBTITLE. 15 | |
| 112 | 119 | ||
| 113 | - | (2) PROVIDES TRANSPORTATI ON SERVICES TO ELIGI BLE | |
| 114 | - | INDIVIDUALS THROUGH A PROGRAM ADOPTED BY A HOSPITAL. | |
| 120 | + | (E) “NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIO N” MEANS AN ORGANIZATIO N THAT: 16 | |
| 115 | 121 | ||
| 116 | - | (F) “PROGRAM” MEANS THE RURAL NONEMERGENCY MEDICAL | |
| 117 | - | TRANSPORTATION PROGRAM. | |
| 122 | + | (1) IS: 17 | |
| 118 | 123 | ||
| 119 | - | (G) “RURAL COUNTY ” MEANS: | |
| 124 | + | (I) DESCRIBED IN § 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE 18 | |
| 125 | + | CODE; AND 19 | |
| 120 | 126 | ||
| 121 | - | (1) ALLEGANY COUNTY; | |
| 127 | + | (II) EXEMPT FROM INCOME TAX UNDE R § 501(A) OF THE 20 | |
| 128 | + | INTERNAL REVENUE CODE; AND 21 | |
| 122 | 129 | ||
| 123 | - | (2) CALVERT COUNTY; | |
| 130 | + | (2) PROVIDES TRANSPORTATI ON SERVICES TO ELIGI BLE 22 | |
| 131 | + | INDIVIDUALS THROUGH A PROGRAM ADOPTED BY A HOSPITAL. 23 | |
| 124 | 132 | ||
| 125 | - | (3) CAROLINE COUNTY; | |
| 133 | + | (F) “PROGRAM” MEANS THE RURAL NONEMERGENCY MEDICAL 24 | |
| 134 | + | TRANSPORTATION PROGRAM. 25 | |
| 126 | 135 | ||
| 127 | - | ( | |
| 136 | + | (G) “RURAL COUNTY” MEANS: 26 | |
| 128 | 137 | ||
| 129 | - | ( | |
| 138 | + | (1) ALLEGANY COUNTY; 27 | |
| 130 | 139 | ||
| 131 | - | ( | |
| 140 | + | (2) CALVERT COUNTY; 28 | |
| 132 | 141 | ||
| 133 | - | ( | |
| 142 | + | (3) CAROLINE COUNTY; 29 4 HOUSE BILL 596 | |
| 134 | 143 | ||
| 135 | - | (8) FREDERICK COUNTY; | |
| 136 | 144 | ||
| 137 | - | (9) GARRETT COUNTY; | |
| 138 | 145 | ||
| 139 | - | ( | |
| 146 | + | (4) CARROLL COUNTY; 1 | |
| 140 | 147 | ||
| 141 | - | ( | |
| 148 | + | (5) CECIL COUNTY; 2 | |
| 142 | 149 | ||
| 143 | - | ||
| 150 | + | (6) CHARLES COUNTY; 3 | |
| 144 | 151 | ||
| 145 | - | ( | |
| 152 | + | (7) DORCHESTER COUNTY; 4 | |
| 146 | 153 | ||
| 147 | - | ( | |
| 154 | + | (8) FREDERICK COUNTY; 5 | |
| 148 | 155 | ||
| 149 | - | ( | |
| 156 | + | (9) GARRETT COUNTY; 6 | |
| 150 | 157 | ||
| 151 | - | ( | |
| 158 | + | (10) HARFORD COUNTY; 7 | |
| 152 | 159 | ||
| 153 | - | ( | |
| 160 | + | (11) KENT COUNTY; 8 | |
| 154 | 161 | ||
| 155 | - | ( | |
| 162 | + | (12) QUEEN ANNE’S COUNTY; 9 | |
| 156 | 163 | ||
| 157 | - | ( | |
| 164 | + | (13) SOMERSET COUNTY; 10 | |
| 158 | 165 | ||
| 159 | - | ||
| 166 | + | (14) ST. MARY’S COUNTY; 11 | |
| 160 | 167 | ||
| 161 | - | (A) THERE IS A RURAL NONEMERGENCY MEDICAL TRANSPORTATION | |
| 162 | - | PROGRAM. | |
| 168 | + | (15) TALBOT COUNTY; 12 | |
| 163 | 169 | ||
| 164 | - | (B) THE PURPOSE OF THE PROGRAM IS FOR HOSPIT ALS TO COORDINATE | |
| 165 | - | TRANSPORTATION PROVI DED BY A NONPROFIT O RGANIZATION TO OR FR OM | |
| 166 | - | MEDICAL SERVICES FOR ELIGIBLE INDIVIDUALS . | |
| 170 | + | (16) WASHINGTON COUNTY; 13 | |
| 167 | 171 | ||
| 168 | - | ||
| 172 | + | (17) WICOMICO COUNTY; OR 14 | |
| 169 | 173 | ||
| 170 | - | ( | |
| 174 | + | (18) WORCESTER COUNTY. 15 | |
| 171 | 175 | ||
| 172 | - | (1) COORDINATE TRANSPORTA TION PROVIDED BY A N ONPROFIT | |
| 173 | - | ORGANIZATION FOR AN ELIGIBLE INDIVIDUAL TO TRAVEL TO OR FROM MEDICAL | |
| 174 | - | SERVICES; | |
| 176 | + | 13–4802. 16 | |
| 175 | 177 | ||
| 176 | - | (2) INCLUDE A MONTHLY BUD GET SET BY EACH NONP ROFIT | |
| 177 | - | ORGANIZATION PARTICI PATING IN A PROGRAM ADOPTE D BY A HOSPITAL | |
| 178 | - | ESTABLISHING THE TOT AL AMOUNT OF TRANSPO RTATION SERVICES THE | |
| 179 | - | ORGANIZATION WILL PR OVIDE TO ELIGIBLE IN DIVIDUALS WHO ARE PA TIENTS AT | |
| 180 | - | THE HOSPITAL THROUGH THE PROGRAM; AND | |
| 178 | + | (A) THERE IS A RURAL NONEMERGENCY MEDICAL TRANSPORTATION 17 | |
| 179 | + | PROGRAM. 18 | |
| 181 | 180 | ||
| 182 | - | (3) PROVIDE INFORMATION T O A NONPROFIT ORGANI ZATION ABOUT | |
| 183 | - | ELIGIBLE INDIVIDUALS THAT THE CARE COORDINATOR HAS SELECTED TO RECEIVE | |
| 184 | - | TRANSPORTATION SERVI CES THROUGH THE PROGRAM IN A MANNER T HAT | |
| 185 | - | COMPLIES WITH STATE AND FEDERAL PRI VACY LAWS. | |
| 181 | + | (B) THE PURPOSE OF THE PROGRAM IS FOR HOSPIT ALS TO COORDINATE 19 | |
| 182 | + | TRANSPORTATION PROVI DED BY A NONPROFIT O RGANIZATION TO OR FR OM 20 | |
| 183 | + | MEDICAL SERVICES FOR ELIGIBLE INDIVIDUALS . 21 | |
| 186 | 184 | ||
| 187 | - | ||
| 185 | + | 13–4803. 22 | |
| 188 | 186 | ||
| 189 | - | – 5 – | |
| 187 | + | (A) A PROGRAM ADOPTED UNDER THIS SUBTITLE SHALL: 23 | |
| 188 | + | HOUSE BILL 596 5 | |
| 190 | 189 | ||
| 191 | - | (1) TO AN ELIGIBLE INDIVI DUAL FOR MO RE THAN 120 DAYS AT A | |
| 192 | - | TIME; OR | |
| 193 | 190 | ||
| 194 | - | (2) TO AN INDIVIDUAL WHO REQUESTS TRANSPORTAT ION BUT DOES | |
| 195 | - | NOT USE THE TRANSPOR TATION PROVIDED ON M ORE THAN ONE OCCASIO N. | |
| 191 | + | (1) COORDINATE TRANSPORTA TION PROVIDED BY A N ONPROFIT 1 | |
| 192 | + | ORGANIZATION FOR AN ELIGIBLE INDIVIDUAL TO TRAVEL TO OR FROM MEDICAL 2 | |
| 193 | + | SERVICES; 3 | |
| 196 | 194 | ||
| 197 | - | 13–4804. | |
| 195 | + | (2) INCLUDE A MONTHLY BUD GET SET BY EACH NONP ROFIT 4 | |
| 196 | + | ORGANIZATION PARTICI PATING IN A PROGRAM ADOPTED BY A HOSPITAL 5 | |
| 197 | + | ESTABLISHING THE TOT AL AMOUNT OF TRANSPO RTATION SERVICES THE 6 | |
| 198 | + | ORGANIZATION WILL PR OVIDE TO ELIGIBLE IN DIVIDUALS WHO ARE PA TIENTS AT 7 | |
| 199 | + | THE HOSPITAL THROUGH THE PROGRAM; AND 8 | |
| 198 | 200 | ||
| 199 | - | (A) A HOSPITAL MAY ADOPT A PROGRAM IN ACCORDANCE WITH THIS | |
| 200 | - | SUBTITLE. | |
| 201 | + | (3) PROVIDE INFORMATION T O A NONPROFIT ORGANI ZATION ABOUT 9 | |
| 202 | + | ELIGIBLE INDIVIDUALS THAT THE CARE COORDI NATOR HAS SELECTED T O RECEIVE 10 | |
| 203 | + | TRANSPORTATION SERVI CES THROUGH THE PROGRAM IN A MANNER T HAT 11 | |
| 204 | + | COMPLIES WITH STATE AND FEDERAL PRI VACY LAWS. 12 | |
| 201 | 205 | ||
| 202 | - | (B) | |
| 206 | + | (B) A PROGRAM MAY NOT PROVI DE TRANSPORTATION : 13 | |
| 203 | 207 | ||
| 204 | - | (1) CONTRACT WITH A NONPR OFIT ORGANIZATION TO PROVIDE | |
| 205 | - | TRANSPORTATION TO EL IGIBLE INDIVIDUALS W HO ARE PATIENTS AT T HE HOSPITAL | |
| 206 | - | IN ACCORDANCE WITH T HIS SUBTITLE; AND | |
| 208 | + | (1) TO AN ELIGIBLE INDIVI DUAL FOR MORE THAN 120 DAYS AT A 14 | |
| 209 | + | TIME; OR 15 | |
| 207 | 210 | ||
| 208 | - | (2) | |
| 209 | - | ||
| 211 | + | (2) TO AN INDIVIDUAL WHO REQUESTS TRANSPORTAT ION BUT DOES 16 | |
| 212 | + | NOT USE THE TRANSPOR TATION PROVIDED ON M ORE THAN ONE OCCASIO N. 17 | |
| 210 | 213 | ||
| 211 | - | ||
| 214 | + | 13–4804. 18 | |
| 212 | 215 | ||
| 213 | - | (1) DETERMINE WHICH PATIE NTS OF THE HOSPITAL WHO ARE | |
| 214 | - | INTERESTED IN RECEIV ING TRANSPORTATION S ERVICES THROUGH THE PROGRAM | |
| 215 | - | ARE ELIGIBLE INDIVID UALS; | |
| 216 | + | (A) A HOSPITAL MAY ADOPT A PROGRAM IN ACCORDANCE WITH THIS 19 | |
| 217 | + | SUBTITLE. 20 | |
| 216 | 218 | ||
| 217 | - | (2) DETERMINE WHICH ELIGI BLE INDIVIDUALS WILL RECEIVE | |
| 218 | - | TRANSPORTATION THROU GH THE PROGRAM IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE BUDGET | |
| 219 | - | PROVIDED BY THE NONP ROFIT ORGANIZATION ; AND | |
| 219 | + | (B) IF A HOSPITAL ADOPTS A PROGRAM, THE HOSPITAL SHALL : 21 | |
| 220 | 220 | ||
| 221 | - | (3) COORDINATE TRANSPORTA TION FOR AN ELIGIBLE INDIVIDUAL | |
| 222 | - | WHO THE HOSPITAL CAR E COORDINATOR SELECTS TO RECEIVE TRANSPORTATI ON | |
| 223 | - | TO TRAVEL TO AND FRO M RECEIVING MEDICAL SERVICES IN ACCORDAN CE WITH | |
| 224 | - | THIS SUBTITLE. | |
| 221 | + | (1) CONTRACT WITH A NONPR OFIT ORGANIZATION TO PROVIDE 22 | |
| 222 | + | TRANSPORTATION TO EL IGIBLE INDIVIDUALS W HO ARE PATIENTS AT T HE HOSPITAL 23 | |
| 223 | + | IN ACCORDANCE WITH T HIS SUBTITLE; AND 24 | |
| 225 | 224 | ||
| 226 | - | (D) IF A HOSPITAL ENTERS INTO A CONTRACT WITH A NONPROFIT | |
| 227 | - | ORGANIZATION FOR THE PURPOSES OF PROVIDIN G TRANSPORTATION THR OUGH | |
| 228 | - | THE PROGRAM, A HOSPITAL SHALL REP ORT THE NAME AND CON TACT INFORMATION | |
| 229 | - | OF THE NONPROFIT ORG ANIZATION TO THE DEPARTMENT WITHIN 30 DAYS AFTER | |
| 230 | - | THE DATE ON WHICH TH E CONTRACT IS SIGNED . | |
| 225 | + | (2) ESTABLISH AND ADOPT A PROCESS OF NOTIFYING PATIENTS AT 25 | |
| 226 | + | THE HOSPITAL ABOUT S ERVICES AVAILABLE TH ROUGH THE PROGRAM. 26 | |
| 231 | 227 | ||
| 232 | - | 13–4805. | |
| 233 | - | Ch. 332 2023 LAWS OF MARYLAND | |
| 228 | + | (C) A HOSPITAL CARE COORDI NATOR SHALL: 27 | |
| 234 | 229 | ||
| 235 | - | – 6 – | |
| 236 | - | (A) IN FISCAL YEAR 2025 AND EACH FISCAL YEAR THEREAFTER , THE | |
| 237 | - | GOVERNOR SHALL INCLUD E IN THE ANNUAL BUDG ET BILL AN APPROPRIA TION OF | |
| 238 | - | AT LEAST $1,000,000 TO THE DEPARTMENT FOR THE PU RPOSES OF CARRYING O UT | |
| 239 | - | THIS SUBTITLE. | |
| 230 | + | (1) DETERMINE WHICH PATIE NTS OF THE HOSPITAL WHO ARE 28 | |
| 231 | + | INTERESTED IN RECEIV ING TRANSPORTATION S ERVICES THROUGH THE PROGRAM 29 | |
| 232 | + | ARE ELIGIBLE INDIVID UALS; 30 | |
| 233 | + | 6 HOUSE BILL 596 | |
| 240 | 234 | ||
| 241 | - | (B) EACH FISCAL YEAR , THE DEPARTMENT SHALL DIST RIBUTE THE FUNDS | |
| 242 | - | APPROPRIATED UNDER S UBSECTION (A) OF THIS SECTION: | |
| 243 | 235 | ||
| 244 | - | ( | |
| 245 | - | ||
| 246 | - | AND | |
| 236 | + | (2) DETERMINE WHICH ELIGI BLE INDIVIDUALS WILL RECEIVE 1 | |
| 237 | + | TRANSPORTATION THROU GH THE PROGRAM IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE BUDGET 2 | |
| 238 | + | PROVIDED BY THE NONP ROFIT ORGANIZATION ; AND 3 | |
| 247 | 239 | ||
| 248 | - | (2) IN AN AMOUNT PROPORTI ONAL TO THE NONPROFI T | |
| 249 | - | ORGANIZATION ’S ESTIMATED ANNUAL B UDGET FOR PROVIDING TRANSPORTATION | |
| 250 | - | UNDER THE PROGRAM. | |
| 240 | + | (3) COORDINATE TRANSPORTA TION FOR AN ELIGIBLE INDIVIDUAL 4 | |
| 241 | + | WHO THE HOSPITAL CAR E COORDINATOR SE LECTS TO RECEIVE TRA NSPORTATION 5 | |
| 242 | + | TO TRAVEL TO AND FRO M RECEIVING MEDICAL SERVICES IN ACCORDAN CE WITH 6 | |
| 243 | + | THIS SUBTITLE. 7 | |
| 251 | 244 | ||
| 252 | - | Article – Transportation | |
| 245 | + | (D) IF A HOSPITAL ENTERS INTO A CONTRACT WITH A NONPROFIT 8 | |
| 246 | + | ORGANIZATION FOR THE PURPOSES OF PROVIDIN G TRANSPORTATION THR OUGH 9 | |
| 247 | + | THE PROGRAM, A HOSPITAL SHALL REPOR T THE NAME AND CONTA CT INFORMATION 10 | |
| 248 | + | OF THE NONPROFIT ORG ANIZATION TO THE DEPARTMENT WITHIN 30 DAYS AFTER 11 | |
| 249 | + | THE DATE ON WHICH TH E CONTRACT IS SIGNED . 12 | |
| 253 | 250 | ||
| 254 | - | ||
| 251 | + | 13–4805. 13 | |
| 255 | 252 | ||
| 256 | - | (a) There is a Maryland Senior Rides Program in the Administration. | |
| 253 | + | (A) IN FISCAL YEAR 2025 AND EACH FISCAL YEAR THEREAFTER , THE 14 | |
| 254 | + | GOVERNOR SHALL INCLUDE IN THE ANNUA L BUDGET BILL AN APP ROPRIATION OF 15 | |
| 255 | + | AT LEAST $1,000,000 TO THE DEPARTMENT FOR THE PU RPOSES OF CARRYING O UT 16 | |
| 256 | + | THIS SUBTITLE. 17 | |
| 257 | 257 | ||
| 258 | - | (b) | |
| 259 | - | ||
| 258 | + | (B) EACH FISCAL YEAR , THE DEPARTMENT SHALL DIST RIBUTE THE FUNDS 18 | |
| 259 | + | APPROPRIATED UNDER S UBSECTION (A) OF THIS SECTION: 19 | |
| 260 | 260 | ||
| 261 | - | ( | |
| 262 | - | ||
| 263 | - | ||
| 261 | + | (1) TO EACH NONPROFIT ORG ANIZATION THAT PROVI DES SERVICES 20 | |
| 262 | + | THROUGH THE PROGRAM, AS REPORTED UNDER § 13–4804(D) OF THIS SUBTITLE ; 21 | |
| 263 | + | AND 22 | |
| 264 | 264 | ||
| 265 | - | (d) To be eligible for a grant under § 7–1003 of this subtitle, a Program applicant | |
| 266 | - | shall: | |
| 265 | + | (2) IN AN AMOUNT PROPORTI ONAL TO THE NONPROFI T 23 | |
| 266 | + | ORGANIZATION ’S ESTIMATED ANNUAL B UDGET FOR PROVIDING TRANSPORTATION 24 | |
| 267 | + | UNDER THE PROGRAM. 25 | |
| 267 | 268 | ||
| 268 | - | (1) Provide door–to–door transportation for low –income to | |
| 269 | - | moderate–income seniors who have difficulty accessing or using other existing | |
| 270 | - | transportation systems; | |
| 269 | + | Article – Transportation 26 | |
| 271 | 270 | ||
| 272 | - | ||
| 271 | + | 7–1002. 27 | |
| 273 | 272 | ||
| 274 | - | (3) Use a dispatcher system to respond quickly to requests from | |
| 275 | - | low–income to moderate–income seniors for door–to–door transportation; and | |
| 273 | + | (a) There is a Maryland Senior Rides Program in the Administration. 28 | |
| 276 | 274 | ||
| 277 | - | (4) Define a geographic area for which door–to–door transportation is | |
| 278 | - | provided. | |
| 279 | - | WES MOORE, Governor Ch. 332 | |
| 275 | + | (b) The purpose of the Program is to encourage regional providers to provide 29 | |
| 276 | + | door–to–door transportation for low–income to moderate–income seniors. 30 | |
| 280 | 277 | ||
| 281 | - | – 7 – | |
| 282 | - | (e) A Program participant may provide door–to–door transportation to an eligible | |
| 283 | - | senior who does not reside in the geographic area defined by the Program participant under | |
| 284 | - | subsection (d)(4) of this section when applying to participate in the Program, so long as | |
| 285 | - | service is not diminished to an eligible senior who does reside in the defined geographic | |
| 286 | - | area. | |
| 278 | + | (c) The Administration shall award grants to qualified Program applicants, as 31 | |
| 279 | + | provided in § 7–1003 of this subtitle, for the operation of transportation services as specified 32 | |
| 280 | + | in this section. 33 HOUSE BILL 596 7 | |
| 287 | 281 | ||
| 288 | - | (f) A Program participant shall expend a matching fund of at least 25% of the | |
| 289 | - | total capital or operating costs associated with providing door–to–door transportation for | |
| 290 | - | low–income to moderate–income seniors. | |
| 291 | 282 | ||
| 292 | - | (g) [The Administration may not award more than $500,000 in grants per year. | |
| 293 | 283 | ||
| 294 | - | ( | |
| 295 | - | ||
| 284 | + | (d) To be eligible for a grant under § 7–1003 of this subtitle, a Program applicant 1 | |
| 285 | + | shall: 2 | |
| 296 | 286 | ||
| 297 | - | [(i)] (H) Nothing in this section prohibits a Program participant from providing | |
| 298 | - | services in addition to those described in subsection (d) of this section. | |
| 287 | + | (1) Provide door–to–door transportation for low –income to 3 | |
| 288 | + | moderate–income seniors who have difficulty accessing or using other existing 4 | |
| 289 | + | transportation systems; 5 | |
| 299 | 290 | ||
| 300 | - | ||
| 291 | + | (2) Use primarily volunteer drivers who drive their own vehicles; 6 | |
| 301 | 292 | ||
| 302 | - | There is a Job Access and Reverse Commute Program in the Administration. | |
| 293 | + | (3) Use a dispatcher system to respond quickly to requests from 7 | |
| 294 | + | low–income to moderate–income seniors for door–to–door transportation; and 8 | |
| 303 | 295 | ||
| 304 | - | [7–1107. | |
| 296 | + | (4) Define a geographic area for which door–to–door transportation is 9 | |
| 297 | + | provided. 10 | |
| 305 | 298 | ||
| 306 | - | Funds for the Program shall be as provided by the Governor in the State budget, not | |
| 307 | - | to exceed $400,000 annually.] | |
| 299 | + | (e) A Program participant may provide door–to–door transportation to an eligible 11 | |
| 300 | + | senior who does not reside in the geographic area defined by the Program participant under 12 | |
| 301 | + | subsection (d)(4) of this section when applying to participate in the Program, so long as 13 | |
| 302 | + | service is not diminished to an eligible senior who does reside in the defined geographic 14 | |
| 303 | + | area. 15 | |
| 308 | 304 | ||
| 309 | - | 7–1107. | |
| 305 | + | (f) A Program participant shall expend a matching fund of at least 25% of the 16 | |
| 306 | + | total capital or operating costs associated with providing door–to–door transportation for 17 | |
| 307 | + | low–income to moderate–income seniors. 18 | |
| 310 | 308 | ||
| 311 | - | THE GOVERNOR SHALL PROVID E FUNDING FOR THE PROGRAM IN THE STATE | |
| 312 | - | BUDGET. | |
| 309 | + | (g) [The Administration may not award more than $500,000 in grants per year. 19 | |
| 313 | 310 | ||
| 314 | - | 7–1109. | |
| 311 | + | (h)] A Program participant may charge reasonable fees for door –to–door 20 | |
| 312 | + | transportation provided by the Program participant. 21 | |
| 315 | 313 | ||
| 316 | - | ( | |
| 317 | - | ||
| 314 | + | [(i)] (H) Nothing in this section prohibits a Program participant from providing 22 | |
| 315 | + | services in addition to those described in subsection (d) of this section. 23 | |
| 318 | 316 | ||
| 319 | - | (2) “STATE AGENCY ” MEANS AN EXECUTIVE D EPARTMENT , AGENCY, | |
| 320 | - | OR OFFICE OF THE STATE. | |
| 317 | + | 7–1102. 24 | |
| 321 | 318 | ||
| 322 | - | (3) “TRANSPORTATION –DISADVANTAGED ” MEANS AN INDIVIDUAL | |
| 323 | - | WHO QUALIFIES FOR FE DERALLY CONDUCTED OR FEDERALLY ASSISTED | |
| 324 | - | TRANSPORTATION –RELATED PROGRAMS OR SERVICES, AS IMPLEMENTED AND | |
| 325 | - | COORDINATED BY A STATE AGENCY , DUE TO DISABILITY , INCOME, OR ADVANCED | |
| 326 | - | AGE. Ch. 332 2023 LAWS OF MARYLAND | |
| 319 | + | There is a Job Access and Reverse Commute Program in the Administration. 25 | |
| 327 | 320 | ||
| 328 | - | – | |
| 321 | + | [7–1107. 26 | |
| 329 | 322 | ||
| 330 | - | | |
| 331 | - | ||
| 323 | + | Funds for the Program shall be as provided by the Governor in the State budget, not 27 | |
| 324 | + | to exceed $400,000 annually.] 28 | |
| 332 | 325 | ||
| 333 | - | (C) THE COMMITTEE CONSI STS OF THE FOLLOWING MEMBERS: | |
| 326 | + | 7–1107. 29 | |
| 327 | + | 8 HOUSE BILL 596 | |
| 334 | 328 | ||
| 335 | - | (1) THE SECRETARY, OR THE SECRETARY’S DESIGNEE; | |
| 336 | 329 | ||
| 337 | - | ||
| 338 | - | ||
| 330 | + | THE GOVERNOR SHALL PROVID E FUNDING FOR THE PROGRAM IN THE STATE 1 | |
| 331 | + | BUDGET. 2 | |
| 339 | 332 | ||
| 340 | - | ||
| 333 | + | 7–1109. 3 | |
| 341 | 334 | ||
| 342 | - | (4) THE SECRETARY OF AGING, OR THE SECRETARY’S DESIGNEE; | |
| 335 | + | (A) (1) IN THIS SECTION THE F OLLOWING WORDS HAVE THE MEA NINGS 4 | |
| 336 | + | INDICATED. 5 | |
| 343 | 337 | ||
| 344 | - | ( | |
| 345 | - | ||
| 338 | + | (2) “STATE AGENCY ” MEANS AN EXECUTIVE D EPARTMENT , AGENCY, 6 | |
| 339 | + | OR OFFICE OF THE STATE. 7 | |
| 346 | 340 | ||
| 347 | - | (6) THE SECRETARY OF HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT , | |
| 348 | - | OR THE SECRETARY’S DESIGNEE; | |
| 341 | + | (3) “TRANSPORTATION –DISADVANTAGED ” MEANS AN INDIVIDUAL 8 | |
| 342 | + | WHO QUALIFIES FOR FE DERALLY CONDUCTED OR FEDERALLY ASSISTED 9 | |
| 343 | + | TRANSPORTATION –RELATED PROGRAMS OR S ERVICES, AS IMPLEMENTED AND 10 | |
| 344 | + | COORDINATED BY A STATE AGENCY , DUE TO DISABILITY , INCOME, OR ADVANCED 11 | |
| 345 | + | AGE. 12 | |
| 349 | 346 | ||
| 350 | - | (7) THE SECRETARY OF PLANNING, OR THE SECRETARY’S DESIGNEE; | |
| 347 | + | (B) THERE IS A STATE COORDINATING COMMITTEE FOR HEALTH AND 13 | |
| 348 | + | HUMAN SERVICES TRANSPORTATION . 14 | |
| 351 | 349 | ||
| 352 | - | (8) THE SECRETARY OF VETERANS AFFAIRS, OR THE SECRETARY’S | |
| 353 | - | DESIGNEE; | |
| 350 | + | (C) THE COMMITTEE CONSISTS OF THE FOLLOWING MEMBERS : 15 | |
| 354 | 351 | ||
| 355 | - | ( | |
| 352 | + | (1) THE SECRETARY, OR THE SECRETARY’S DESIGNEE; 16 | |
| 356 | 353 | ||
| 357 | - | ( | |
| 358 | - | ||
| 354 | + | (2) THE SECRETARY OF HUMAN SERVICES, OR THE SECRETARY’S 17 | |
| 355 | + | DESIGNEE; 18 | |
| 359 | 356 | ||
| 360 | - | (11) THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE MARYLAND | |
| 361 | - | DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES COUNCIL, OR THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR’S | |
| 362 | - | DESIGNEE; | |
| 357 | + | (3) THE SECRETARY OF HEALTH, OR THE SECRETARY’S DESIGNEE; 19 | |
| 363 | 358 | ||
| 364 | - | (12) THE EXECUTIVE BOARD CHAIR OF THE RURAL MARYLAND | |
| 365 | - | COUNCIL, OR THE EXECUTIVE BOARD CHAIR’S DESIGNEE; AND | |
| 359 | + | (4) THE SECRETARY OF AGING, OR THE SECRETARY’S DESIGNEE; 20 | |
| 366 | 360 | ||
| 367 | - | (13) ANY ADDITIONAL MEMBER S RECOMMENDED BY THE CHAIR OF | |
| 368 | - | THE COMMITTEE AND APPOINT ED BY THE GOVERNOR TO PROVIDE I NPUT FROM | |
| 369 | - | LOCAL GOVERNMENTS , EMPLOYERS , AGENCIES, AND ORGANIZATIONS SE RVING | |
| 370 | - | PRIORITY POPULATIONS , TRANSPORTATION PROVI DERS, AND CONSUMERS FROM | |
| 371 | - | PRIORITY POPULATIONS . | |
| 372 | - | WES MOORE, Governor Ch. 332 | |
| 361 | + | (5) THE SECRETARY OF DISABILITIES, OR THE SECRETARY’S 21 | |
| 362 | + | DESIGNEE; 22 | |
| 373 | 363 | ||
| 374 | - | – 9 – | |
| 375 | - | (D) (1) THE APPOINTED MEMBERS SERVE AT THE PLEASUR E OF THE | |
| 364 | + | (6) THE SECRETARY OF HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT , 23 | |
| 365 | + | OR THE SECRETARY’S DESIGNEE; 24 | |
| 366 | + | ||
| 367 | + | (7) THE SECRETARY OF PLANNING, OR THE SECRETARY’S DESIGNEE; 25 | |
| 368 | + | ||
| 369 | + | (8) THE SECRETARY OF VETERANS AFFAIRS, OR THE SECRETARY’S 26 | |
| 370 | + | DESIGNEE; 27 | |
| 371 | + | ||
| 372 | + | (9) THE SECRETARY OF LABOR, OR THE SECRETARY’S DESIGNEE; 28 | |
| 373 | + | HOUSE BILL 596 9 | |
| 374 | + | ||
| 375 | + | ||
| 376 | + | (10) THE DIRECTOR OF THE GOVERNOR’S OFFICE FOR THE DEAF AND 1 | |
| 377 | + | HARD OF HEARING, OR THE DIRECTOR’S DESIGNEE; 2 | |
| 378 | + | ||
| 379 | + | (11) THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE MARYLAND 3 | |
| 380 | + | DEVELOPME NTAL DISABILITIES COUNCIL, OR THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR’S 4 | |
| 381 | + | DESIGNEE; 5 | |
| 382 | + | ||
| 383 | + | (12) THE EXECUTIVE BOARD CHAIR OF THE RURAL MARYLAND 6 | |
| 384 | + | COUNCIL, OR THE EXECUTIVE BOARD CHAIR’S DESIGNEE; AND 7 | |
| 385 | + | ||
| 386 | + | (13) ANY ADDITIONAL MEMBER S RECOMMENDED BY THE CHAIR OF 8 | |
| 387 | + | THE COMMITTEE AND APPO INTED BY THE GOVERNOR TO PROVIDE I NPUT FROM 9 | |
| 388 | + | LOCAL GOVERNMENTS , EMPLOYERS , AGENCIES, AND ORGANIZATIONS SE RVING 10 | |
| 389 | + | PRIORITY POPULATIONS , TRANSPORTATION PROVI DERS, AND CONSUMERS FROM 11 | |
| 390 | + | PRIORITY POPULATIONS . 12 | |
| 391 | + | ||
| 392 | + | (D) (1) THE APPOINTED MEMBERS SERVE AT THE PLEASUR E OF THE 13 | |
| 393 | + | GOVERNOR. 14 | |
| 394 | + | ||
| 395 | + | (2) THE TERM OF AN APPOIN TED MEMBER IS 3 YEARS. 15 | |
| 396 | + | ||
| 397 | + | (3) THE GOVERNOR MAY STAGGER THE TERMS OF THE APP OINTED 16 | |
| 398 | + | MEMBERS. 17 | |
| 399 | + | ||
| 400 | + | (E) THE SECRETARY, OR THE DESIGNEE OF T HE SECRETARY, SHALL CHAIR 18 | |
| 401 | + | THE COMMITTEE. 19 | |
| 402 | + | ||
| 403 | + | (F) THE DEPARTMENT SHALL PROV IDE STAFF FOR THE COMMITTEE. 20 | |
| 404 | + | ||
| 405 | + | (G) A MEMBER OF THE COMMITTEE: 21 | |
| 406 | + | ||
| 407 | + | (1) MAY NOT RECEIVE COMPE NSATION AS A MEMBER OF THE 22 | |
| 408 | + | COMMITTEE; BUT 23 | |
| 409 | + | ||
| 410 | + | (2) IS ENTITLED TO REIMBU RSEMENT FOR EXPENSES UNDER THE 24 | |
| 411 | + | STANDARD STATE TRAVEL REGULATIONS, AS PROVIDED IN THE STATE BUDGET . 25 | |
| 412 | + | ||
| 413 | + | (H) THE COMMITTEE SHALL : 26 | |
| 414 | + | ||
| 415 | + | (1) EXAMINE THE TRANSPORT ATION NEEDS OF RESID ENTS OF THE 27 | |
| 416 | + | STATE WHO: 28 | |
| 417 | + | ||
| 418 | + | (I) ARE ELDERLY; 29 | |
| 419 | + | 10 HOUSE BILL 596 | |
| 420 | + | ||
| 421 | + | ||
| 422 | + | (II) HAVE A DISABILITY; OR 1 | |
| 423 | + | ||
| 424 | + | (III) REQUIRE TRANSPORTATIO N TO ACCESS JOBS , MEDICAL 2 | |
| 425 | + | AND OTHER HEALTH –RELATED APPOINTMENTS , SENIOR CITIZEN PROGRAMS, OR 3 | |
| 426 | + | OTHER PROGRAMS REQUI RING THE TRANSPORTAT ION OF INDIVIDUALS W HO 4 | |
| 427 | + | QUALIFY AS TRANSPORT ATION–DISADVANTAGED ; 5 | |
| 428 | + | ||
| 429 | + | (2) COORDINATE EFFORTS IN THE STATE TO PROVIDE QUAL ITY 6 | |
| 430 | + | HEALTH AND HUMAN SER VICES TRANSPORTATION SERVICES BY WORKING WITH 7 | |
| 431 | + | APPROPRIATE FED ERAL, STATE, AND LOCAL AGENCIES , TRANSIT CONSUMERS , AND 8 | |
| 432 | + | TRANSPORTATION PROVI DERS, TO DEVELOP A COOPERA TIVE AND COORDINATED 9 | |
| 433 | + | HEALTH AND HUMAN SER VICES TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM; 10 | |
| 434 | + | ||
| 435 | + | (3) CONDUCT AN INVENTORY AND ASSESSMENT OF HE ALTH AND 11 | |
| 436 | + | HUMAN SERVICES TRANS PORTATION PROVIDERS IN THE STATE; 12 | |
| 437 | + | ||
| 438 | + | (4) DEVISE A 5–YEAR HEALTH AND HUMA N SERVICES 13 | |
| 439 | + | TRANSPORTATION PLAN THAT SETS GOALS AND OBJECTIVES TO HELP 14 | |
| 440 | + | TRANSPORTATION –DISADVANTAGED RESIDE NTS OF THE STATE ACCESS JOBS , 15 | |
| 441 | + | EDUCATION AND TRAINI NG PROGRAMS , HEALTH CARE SERVICES , AND OTHER 16 | |
| 442 | + | ACTIVITIES BY PROVID ING COST–EFFECTIVE, AFFORDABLE , HIGH–CAPACITY, 17 | |
| 443 | + | HIGH–QUALITY, EASILY UNDERSTOOD , AND SAFE AND ACCESSI BLE 18 | |
| 444 | + | TRANSPORTATION ; AND 19 | |
| 445 | + | ||
| 446 | + | (5) (I) SERVE AS THE CLEARING HOUSE FOR HEALTH AND HUMAN 20 | |
| 447 | + | SERVICES TRANSPORTAT ION COORDINATION ISS UES IN THE STATE; 21 | |
| 448 | + | ||
| 449 | + | (II) IDENTIFY A ND FACILITATE RESOLU TION TO ISSUES 22 | |
| 450 | + | REGARDING HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES TRANS PORTATION, BOTH LOCALLY AND 23 | |
| 451 | + | STATEWIDE; 24 | |
| 452 | + | ||
| 453 | + | (III) PARTICIPATE IN THE ID ENTIFICATION OF POTE NTIAL 25 | |
| 454 | + | ALLOCATIONS OF HEALT H AND HUMAN SERVICES TRANSPORTATION RESOU RCES 26 | |
| 455 | + | DURING EMERGENCY E VACUATIONS; 27 | |
| 456 | + | ||
| 457 | + | (IV) EVALUATE COST –SAVING MEASURES ; 28 | |
| 458 | + | ||
| 459 | + | (V) INVESTIGATE THE NEED FOR THE ESTABLISHMEN T OF 29 | |
| 460 | + | STANDARDS FOR VEHICL ES AND DRIVERS WITHI N HEALTH AND HUMAN S ERVICES 30 | |
| 461 | + | TRANSPORTATION PROGR AMS; AND 31 | |
| 462 | + | ||
| 463 | + | (VI) EXAMINE OTHER APPROPR IATE AREAS TO FACILI TATE THE 32 | |
| 464 | + | DEVELOPMENT OF A QUA LITY HEALTH AND HUMA N SERVICES TRANSPORT ATION 33 | |
| 465 | + | SYSTEM IN THE STATE. 34 HOUSE BILL 596 11 | |
| 466 | + | ||
| 467 | + | ||
| 468 | + | ||
| 469 | + | (I) ON OR BEFORE SEPTEMBER 1 EACH YEAR, THE COMMITTEE SHALL 1 | |
| 470 | + | REPORT ON ITS ACTIVI TIES TO THE GOVERNOR AND , IN ACCORDANCE WITH § 2–1257 2 | |
| 471 | + | OF THE STATE GOVERNMENT ARTICLE, THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY. 3 | |
| 472 | + | ||
| 473 | + | SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect 4 | |
| 474 | + | October 1, 2023. 5 | |
| 475 | + | ||
| 476 | + | ||
| 477 | + | ||
| 478 | + | ||
| 479 | + | ||
| 480 | + | Approved: | |
| 481 | + | ________________________________________________________________________________ | |
| 376 | 482 | Governor. | |
| 377 | - | ||
| 378 | - | (2) THE TERM OF AN APPOIN TED MEMBER IS 3 YEARS. | |
| 379 | - | ||
| 380 | - | (3) THE GOVERNOR MAY STAGGER THE TERMS OF THE APP OINTED | |
| 381 | - | MEMBERS. | |
| 382 | - | ||
| 383 | - | (E) THE SECRETARY, OR THE DESIGNEE OF T HE SECRETARY, SHALL CHAIR | |
| 384 | - | THE COMMITTEE. | |
| 385 | - | ||
| 386 | - | (F) THE DEPARTMENT SHALL PROV IDE STAFF FOR THE COMMITTEE. | |
| 387 | - | ||
| 388 | - | (G) A MEMBER OF THE COMMITTEE: | |
| 389 | - | ||
| 390 | - | (1) MAY NOT RECEIVE COMPE NSATION AS A MEMBER OF THE | |
| 391 | - | COMMITTEE; BUT | |
| 392 | - | ||
| 393 | - | (2) IS ENTITLED TO REIMBU RSEMENT FOR EXPENSES UNDER THE | |
| 394 | - | STANDARD STATE TRAVEL REGULATIONS, AS PROVIDED IN THE STATE BUDGET . | |
| 395 | - | ||
| 396 | - | (H) THE COMMITTEE SHALL : | |
| 397 | - | ||
| 398 | - | (1) EXAMINE THE TRANSPORT ATION NEEDS OF RESID ENTS OF THE | |
| 399 | - | STATE WHO: | |
| 400 | - | ||
| 401 | - | (I) ARE ELDERLY; | |
| 402 | - | ||
| 403 | - | (II) HAVE A DISABILITY; OR | |
| 404 | - | ||
| 405 | - | (III) REQUIRE TRANSPORTATIO N TO ACCESS JOBS , MEDICAL | |
| 406 | - | AND OTHER HEALTH –RELATED APPOINTMENTS , SENIOR CITIZEN PROGR AMS, OR | |
| 407 | - | OTHER PROGRAMS REQUI RING THE TRANSPORTAT ION OF INDIVIDUALS W HO | |
| 408 | - | QUALIFY AS TRANSPORT ATION–DISADVANTAGED ; | |
| 409 | - | ||
| 410 | - | (2) COORDINATE EFFORTS IN THE STATE TO PROVIDE QUAL ITY | |
| 411 | - | HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES T RANSPORTATION SERVIC ES BY WORKING WITH | |
| 412 | - | APPROPRIATE FEDERAL , STATE, AND LOCAL AGENCIES , TRANSIT CONSUMERS , AND | |
| 413 | - | TRANSPORTATION PROVI DERS, TO DEVELOP A COOPERA TIVE AND COORDINATED | |
| 414 | - | HEALTH AND HUMAN SER VICES TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM; | |
| 415 | - | ||
| 416 | - | (3) CONDUCT AN INVENTORY A ND ASSESSMENT OF HEA LTH AND | |
| 417 | - | HUMAN SERVICES TRANS PORTATION PROVIDERS IN THE STATE; | |
| 418 | - | Ch. 332 2023 LAWS OF MARYLAND | |
| 419 | - | ||
| 420 | - | – 10 – | |
| 421 | - | (4) DEVISE A 5–YEAR HEALTH AND HUMA N SERVICES | |
| 422 | - | TRANSPORTATION PLAN THAT SETS GOALS AND OBJECTIVES TO HELP | |
| 423 | - | TRANSPORTATION –DISADVANTAGED RESIDE NTS OF THE STATE ACCESS JOBS , | |
| 424 | - | EDUCATION AND TRAINI NG PROGRAMS , HEALTH CARE SERVICES , AND OTHER | |
| 425 | - | ACTIVITIES BY PROVID ING COST–EFFECTIVE, AFFORDABLE , HIGH–CAPACITY, | |
| 426 | - | HIGH–QUALITY, EASILY UNDERSTOOD , AND SAFE AND ACCESSI BLE | |
| 427 | - | TRANSPORTATION ; AND | |
| 428 | - | ||
| 429 | - | (5) (I) SERVE AS THE CLE ARINGHOUSE FOR HEALT H AND HUMAN | |
| 430 | - | SERVICES TRANSPORTAT ION COORDINATION ISS UES IN THE STATE; | |
| 431 | - | ||
| 432 | - | (II) IDENTIFY AND FACILITA TE RESOLUTION TO ISS UES | |
| 433 | - | REGARDING HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES TRANS PORTATION, BOTH LOCALLY AND | |
| 434 | - | STATEWIDE; | |
| 435 | - | ||
| 436 | - | (III) PARTICIPATE IN THE ID ENTIFICATION OF POTEN TIAL | |
| 437 | - | ALLOCATIONS OF HEALT H AND HUMAN SERVICES TRANSPORTATION RESOU RCES | |
| 438 | - | DURING EMERGENCY EVA CUATIONS; | |
| 439 | - | ||
| 440 | - | (IV) EVALUATE COST –SAVING MEASURES ; | |
| 441 | - | ||
| 442 | - | (V) INVESTIGATE THE NEED FOR THE ESTABLISHMEN T OF | |
| 443 | - | STANDARDS FOR VEHICL ES AND DRIVERS WITHI N HEALTH AND HUMAN SER VICES | |
| 444 | - | TRANSPORTATION PROGR AMS; AND | |
| 445 | - | ||
| 446 | - | (VI) EXAMINE OTHER APPROPR IATE AREAS TO FACILI TATE THE | |
| 447 | - | DEVELOPMENT OF A QUA LITY HEALTH AND HUMA N SERVICES TRANSPORT ATION | |
| 448 | - | SYSTEM IN THE STATE. | |
| 449 | - | ||
| 450 | - | (I) ON OR BEFORE SEPTEMBER 1 EACH YEAR, THE COMMITTEE SHALL | |
| 451 | - | REPORT ON ITS ACTIVI TIES TO THE GOVERNOR AND , IN ACCORDANCE WITH § 2–1257 | |
| 452 | - | OF THE STATE GOVERNMENT ARTICLE, THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY. | |
| 453 | - | ||
| 454 | - | SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect | |
| 455 | - | October 1, 2023. | |
| 456 | - | ||
| 457 | - | Approved by the Governor, May 3, 2023. | |
| 483 | + | ________________________________________________________________________________ | |
| 484 | + | Speaker of the House of Delegates. | |
| 485 | + | ________________________________________________________________________________ | |
| 486 | + | President of the Senate. |