Maryland 2023 Regular Session

Maryland Senate Bill SB281 Compare Versions

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3	3	EXPLANATION: CAPITALS INDICATE MAT TER ADDED TO EXISTIN G LAW.
4	4	[Brackets] indicate matter deleted from existing law.
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7	7	SENATE BILL 281
8	8	J1 3lr0368
9	9	CF HB 214
10	10	By: Senators Lam, Rosapepe, Augustine, Benson, and Salling
11	11	Introduced and read first time: January 26, 2023
12	12	Assigned to: Finance
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14	14	A BILL ENTITLED
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16	16	AN ACT concerning 1
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18	18	Commission on Public Health – Establishment 2
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20	20	FOR the purpose of establishing the Commission on Public Health to make 3
21	21	recommendations to improve the delivery of foundational public health services in 4
22	22	the State; requiring the Commission to conduct a certain assessment on or before a 5
23	23	certain date; and generally relating to the Commission on Public Health. 6
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25	25	BY adding to 7
26	26	Article – Health – General 8
27	27	Section 13–4801 through 13–4807 to be under the new subtitle “Subtitle 48. 9
28	28	Commission on Public Health” 10
29	29	Annotated Code of Maryland 11
30	30	(2019 Replacement Volume and 2022 Supplement) 12
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32	32	SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND, 13
33	33	That the Laws of Maryland read as follows: 14
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35	35	Article – Health – General 15
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37	37	SUBTITLE 48. COMMISSION ON PUBLIC HEALTH. 16
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39	39	13–4801. 17
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41	41	(A) IN THIS SUBTITLE THE FOLLOWING WORDS HAV E THE MEANINGS 18
42	42	INDICATED. 19
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44	44	(B) “COMMISSION” MEANS THE COMMISSION ON PUBLIC HEALTH. 20
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46	46	(C) “FOUNDATIONAL PUBLIC H EALTH SERVICES ” INCLUDES: 21
47	47	2 SENATE BILL 281
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50	50	(1) THE FOLLOWING FOUNDAT IONAL AREAS: 1
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52	52	(I) COMMUNICABLE DISEASE CONTROL; 2
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54	54	(II) CHRONIC DISEASE AND I NJURY PREVENTION; 3
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56	56	(III) ENVIRONMENTAL PUBLIC HEALTH; 4
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58	58	(IV) MATERNAL, CHILD, AND FAMILY HEALTH ; AND 5
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60	60	(V) ACCESS TO AND LINKAGE WITH CLINICAL CARE ; AND 6
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62	62	(2) THE FOLLOWING FOUNDAT IONAL CAPABILITIES : 7
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64	64	(I) ASSESSMENT AND SURVEI LLANCE; 8
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66	66	(II) COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIP DEVELOPM ENT; 9
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68	68	(III) EQUITY; 10
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70	70	(IV) ORGANIZATIONAL COMPET ENCIES; 11
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72	72	(V) POLICY DEVELOPMENT AN D SUPPORT; 12
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74	74	(VI) ACCOUNTABILITY AND PE RFORMANCE MANAGEMENT ; 13
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76	76	(VII) EMERGENCY PREPAREDNES S AND RESPONSE ; AND 14
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78	78	(VIII) COMMUNICATIONS . 15
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80	80	13–4802. 16
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82	82	THERE IS A COMMISSION ON PUBLIC HEALTH. 17
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84	84	13–4803. 18
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86	86	(A) THE COMMISSION CONSISTS O F THE FOLLOWING MEMB ERS: 19
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88	88	(1) THE DEPUTY SECRETARY FOR PUBLIC HEALTH, OR THE DEPUTY 20
89	89	SECRETARY’S DESIGNEE; 21
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91	91	(2) THE DEPUTY SECRETARY FOR BEHAVIORAL HEALTH, OR THE 22
92	92	DEPUTY SECRETARY’S DESIGNEE; 23 SENATE BILL 281 3
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96	96	(3) THE DIRECTOR OF THE OFFICE OF MINORITY HEALTH AND 1
97	97	HEALTH DISPARITIES, OR THE DIRECTOR’S DESIGNEE; 2
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99	99	(4) THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE MARYLAND HEALTH CARE 3
100	100	COMMISSION, OR THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR’S DESIGNEE; 4
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102	102	(5) THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE HEALTH SERVICES COST 5
103	103	REVIEW COMMISSION, OR THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR’S DESIGNEE; AND 6
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105	105	(6) THE FOLLOWING MEMBERS , APPOINTED BY THE GOVERNOR: 7
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107	107	(I) TWO LOCAL HEALTH OFFI CERS; 8
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109	109	(II) TWO REPRESENTATIVES F ROM STATE ACADEMIC 9
110	110	INSTITUTIONS WITH EXPERTIS E IN PUBLIC HEALTH S YSTEMS; 10
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112	112	(III) A FACULTY MEMBER FROM A PUBLIC HEALTH PROG RAM AT 11
113	113	A HISTORICALLY BLACK COLLEGE OR UNIVERSIT Y; 12
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115	115	(IV) A STATE RESIDENT WITH E XPERTISE IN PUBLIC H EALTH 13
116	116	INFORMATION TECHNOLO GY; 14
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118	118	(V) A STATE RESIDEN T WITH EXPERTISE IN THE PUBLIC 15
119	119	HEALTH WORKFORCE ; 16
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121	121	(VI) A STATE RESIDENT WITH E XPERTISE IN HEALTH E QUITY; 17
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123	123	(VII) A STATE RESIDENT WITH E XPERIENCE AS A SAFET Y NET 18
124	124	PROVIDER; 19
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126	126	(VIII) A STATE BUSINESS LEADER WITH DEMONSTRATED 20
127	127	EXPERTISE IN IMPROVI NG POPULATION HEALTH IN ALL JURISDICTIONS IN THE 21
128	128	STATE; 22
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130	130	(IX) A CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFI CER OF A HOSPITAL LO CATED IN 23
131	131	THE STATE; 24
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133	133	(X) A CONSUMER HEALTH ADVO CATE IN THE STATE; AND 25
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135	135	(XI) A HEALTH CARE PROFESSI ONAL LICENSED IN THE STATE. 26
136	136	4 SENATE BILL 281
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139	139	(B) THE MEMBERS OF THE COMMISSION APPOINTED UNDER SUBSECTION 1
140	140	(A)(6)(II) OF THIS SECTION SHAL L COCHAIR THE COMMISSION. 2
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142	142	(C) A MEMBER OF THE COMMISSION: 3
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144	144	(1) MAY NOT RECEIVE COMPE NSATION AS A MEMBER OF THE 4
145	145	COMMISSION; BUT 5
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147	147	(2) IS ENTITLED TO REIMBU RSEMENT FOR EXPENSES UNDER THE 6
148	148	STANDARD STATE TRAVEL REGULATIONS, AS PROVIDED IN THE STATE BUDGET . 7
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150	150	13–4804. 8
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152	152	THE ACADEMIC INSTITUTION S REPRESENTED BY THE COCHAIRS OF THE 9
153	153	COMMISSION SHALL PROV IDE STAFF SUPPORT FOR THE COMMISSION. 10
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155	155	13–4805. 11
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157	157	THE PURPOSE OF THE COMMISSION IS TO MAKE RECOMMENDATIONS TO 12
158	158	IMPROVE THE DELIVERY OF FOUNDATIONAL PUBL IC HEALTH SERVICES I N THE 13
159	159	STATE. 14
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161	161	13–4806. 15
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163	163	(A) ON OR BEFORE OCTOBER 1, 2024, THE COMMISSION SHALL ASSE SS THE 16
164	164	CAPABILITY OF THE DEPARTMENT AND LOCAL HEALTH DEPARTMENTS I N THE 17
165	165	STATE TO PROVID E FOUNDATIONAL PUBLI C HEALTH SERVICES TO ALL RESIDENTS 18
166	166	OF THE STATE. 19
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168	168	(B) (1) IN CONDUCTING THE ASS ESSMENT REQUIRED UND ER 20
169	169	SUBSECTION (A) OF THIS SECTION, THE COMMISSION SHALL : 21
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171	171	(I) CONSIDER THE FOLLOWIN G FACTORS: 22
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173	173	1. THE STATE’S RESPONSE TO COVID–19; 23
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175	175	2. THE STATE’S RESPONSE TO OVERDO SE DEATHS; 24
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177	177	3. RACIAL AND ETHNIC DIS PARITIES IN MATERNAL 25
178	178	MORTALITY AND BIRTH OUTCOMES IN THE STATE; AND 26
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180	180	4. SUBJECT TO PARAGRAPH (2) OF THIS SUBSECTION , 27
181	181	ANY OTHER FACTORS CO NSIDERED APPROPRIATE BY THE COMMISSION; AND 28 SENATE BILL 281 5
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185	185	(II) HOLD AT LEAST THREE P UBLIC MEETINGS IN DI FFERENT 1
186	186	AREAS OF THE STATE THAT INCLUDE AN OPPORTUNITY FOR PUBL IC COMMENT. 2
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188	188	(2) THE COMMISSION MAY NOT CO NSIDER MORE THAN THR EE 3
189	189	ADDITIONAL FACTORS U NDER PARAGRAPH (1)(I)4 OF THIS SUBSEC TION. 4
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191	191	(3) IN CONDUCTING THE ASS ESSMENT REQUIRED UND ER 5
192	192	SUBSECTION (A) OF THIS SECTION, THE COMMISSION MAY : 6
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194	194	(I) REQUEST AND OBTAIN DA TA FROM THE DEPARTMENT , 7
195	195	LOCAL HEALTH DEPARTM ENTS, AND THE STATE–DESIGNATED HEALTH 8
196	196	INFORMATION EXCHANGE ; 9
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198	198	(II) REQUEST INTERVIEWS WITH STATE AND LOCAL HEALT H 10
199	199	OFFICIALS; AND 11
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201	201	(III) FORM WORKGROUPS . 12
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203	203	(C) (1) BASED ON THE ASSESSME NT CONDUCTED UNDER S UBSECTION (A) 13
204	204	OF THIS SECTION , THE COMMISSION SHALL MAKE RECOMMENDATIONS FOR 14
205	205	REFORM IN THE FOLLOW ING AREAS: 15
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207	207	(I) ORGANIZATION OF STATE AND LOCAL PUBLI C HEALTH 16
208	208	DEPARTMENTS ; 17
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210	210	(II) INFORMATION TECHNOLOG Y; 18
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212	212	(III) WORKFORCE, INCLUDING HUMAN RESO URCES; 19
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214	214	(IV) PROCUREMENT ; 20
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216	216	(V) FUNDING; AND 21
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218	218	(VI) ANY OTHER AREA CONSID ERED APPROPRIATE BY THE 22
219	219	COMMISSION. 23
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221	221	(2) THE RECOMMENDATIONS M ADE UNDER PARAGRAPH (1) OF THIS 24
222	222	SUBSECTION SHALL INC LUDE WHETHER FUNDING OR LEGISLATION IS RE QUIRED TO 25
223	223	IMPLEMENT THE RECOMM ENDATION. 26
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225	225	(3) THE COMMISSION SHALL JUST IFY EACH RECOMMENDAT ION 27
226	226	MADE UNDER PARAGRAPH (1) OF THIS SUBSECTION BASED ON HOW THE 28 6 SENATE BILL 281
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229	229	RECOMMENDATION CONTR IBUTES TO THE PROVIS ION OF FOUNDATIONAL PUBLIC 1
230	230	HEALTH SERVICES . 2
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232	232	(4) (I) THE COMMISSION SHALL MAKE A DRAFT OF ITS 3
233	233	RECOMMENDATIONS AVAI LABLE FOR PUBLIC COM MENT FOR 30 DAYS. 4
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235	235	(II) THE FINAL REPORT OF T HE COMMISSION S HALL INCLUDE A 5
236	236	RESPONSE TO ANY PUBL IC COMMENT RECEIVED ON THE DRAFT 6
237	237	RECOMMENDATIONS . 7
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239	239	(5) (I) THE COMMISSION SHALL USE BEST EFFORTS TO REAC H 8
240	240	CONSENSUS ON ITS REC OMMENDATIONS . 9
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242	242	(II) IF THE COMMISSION CANNOT REA CH CONSENSUS ON ITS 10
243	243	RECOMMENDATIONS , THE COMMISSION SHALL INCL UDE THE OPPORTUNITY FOR 11
244	244	DISSENTING COMMENTS IN THE COMMISSION’S FINAL REPORT. 12
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246	246	13–4807. 13
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248	248	ON OR BEFORE OCTOBER 1, 2025, THE COMMISSION SHALL SUBM IT A REPORT 14
249	249	OF ITS FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS TO T HE GOVERNOR AND , IN 15
250	250	ACCORDANCE WITH § 2–1257 OF THE STATE GOVERNMENT ARTICLE, THE SENATE 16
251	251	BUDGET AND TAXATION COMMITTEE, THE SENATE FINANCE COMMITTEE, THE 17
252	252	HOUSE APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEE, AND THE HOUSE HEALTH AND 18
253	253	GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS COMMITTEE. 19
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255	255	SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect 20
256	256	October 1, 2023. It shall remain effective for a period of 4 years and, at the end of September 21
257	257	30, 2027, this Act, with no further action required by the General Assembly, shall be 22
258	258	abrogated and of no further force and effect. 23
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