Maryland Health - General Section 19-2101

CAUTION: READ FULL TEXT OF SECTION FOR SPECIAL NOTE

// SPECIAL NOTE: THE FOLLOWING SECTION WAS ADDED BY CHAPTER 280 OF 2005 AND WILL REMAIN IN EFFECT UNTIL JUNE 30, 2010 //

      (a)      In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated.

      (b)      "Commission" means the Maryland Community Health Resources Commission.

      (c)      (1)      "Community health resource" means a nonprofit or for profit health care center or program that offers the primary health care services required by the Commission under § 19-2109(a)(2) of this subtitle to an individual on a sliding scale fee schedule and without regard to an individual's ability to pay.

            (2)      "Community health resource" includes:

                  (i)      A federally qualified health center;

                  (ii)      A federally qualified health center "look-alike";

                  (iii)      A community health center;

                  (iv)      A migrant health center;

                  (v)      A health care program for the homeless;

                  (vi)      A primary care program for a public housing project;

                  (vii)      A local nonprofit and community-owned health care program;

                  (viii)      A school-based health center;

                  (ix)      A teaching clinic;

                  (x)      A wellmobile;

                  (xi)      A health center controlled operating network;

                  (xii)      A historic Maryland primary care provider;

                  (xiii)      An outpatient mental health clinic; and

                  (xiv)      Any other center or program identified by the Commission as a community health resource.