Maryland Health - General Section 15-304

      (a)      (1)      For purposes of increasing the number of eligible individuals who enroll in the Maryland Children's Health Program established under §§ 15-301 and 15-301.1 of this subtitle, the Department shall develop and implement a school-based outreach program.

            (2)      As appropriate to carry out its responsibilities under paragraph (1) of this subsection, the Department may enter into contracts with county boards of education to provide information at public schools on the Maryland Children's Health Program established under §§ 15-301 and 15-301.1 of this subtitle.

      (b)      (1)      For purposes of this subsection, "community-based organization" includes day care centers, schools, and school-based health clinics.

            (2)      In addition to the school-based outreach program established under subsection (a) of this section, the Department, in consultation with the Maryland Medicaid Advisory Committee established under § 15-103(b) of this title, shall develop mechanisms for outreach for the program with a special emphasis on identifying children who may be eligible for program benefits under the Maryland Children's Health Program established under §§ 15-301 and 15-301.1 of this subtitle.

            (3)      From the mechanisms to be developed for outreach under paragraph (2) of this subsection, one mechanism shall include the development and dissemination of mail-in applications and appropriate outreach materials through community-based organizations, community-based providers, the Office of the State Comptroller, the Departments of Human Resources and Health and Mental Hygiene, county boards of education, and any other appropriate State agency or unit the Department considers appropriate.