Maryland Education Section 7-4A-05

      (a)      The purpose of the Council is to coordinate the interagency effort to develop, sustain, and promote quality school-based health centers in Maryland.

      (b)      In consultation with appropriate State agencies and other interested organizations, including representatives from academic institutions, health care providers, and payors, the Council shall:

            (1)      Monitor the activities and range of services of the school-based health centers;

            (2)      Recommend legislative initiatives;

            (3)      Develop and update a compendium of technical assistance experts that will be used as a reference when local requests for assistance come to the State;

            (4)      Monitor the development of notifications of available funds;

            (5)      Participate in the review of grants to local jurisdictions for the development of school-based health care programs;

            (6)      Develop strategies for funding and reimbursement of care delivered in school-based health centers;

            (7)      Develop a consistent outcome measurement tool to be used by all school-based health centers in the State and assess the progress of all school-based health centers based on the information collected;

            (8)      Establish standards of practice within school-based health centers;

            (9)      Encourage the development of models of excellence in school-based health centers;

            (10)      Prepare an annual report to the State Department of Education and the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene; and

            (11)      Perform other activities identified that impact on the development, sustainability, or quality of school-based health care in Maryland.