Maryland Health - General Section 13-1010

      (a)      The membership of a Community Health Coalition established under § 13-1008(b) of this subtitle shall:

            (1)      Reflect the demographics of the county; and

            (2)      Include representatives of community-based groups, including minority, rural, and medically underserved populations, that, taken together, are familiar with all of the different communities and cultures in the county.

      (b)      The membership of a Community Health Coalition established under § 13-1008(b) of this subtitle may include:

            (1)      Representatives of:

                  (i)      A local management board established under Article 49D, § 11 of the Code;

                  (ii)      The local public school system;

                  (iii)      Local hospitals, clinics, physicians, and other health care providers;

                  (iv)      Local law enforcement;

                  (v)      Local businesses;

                  (vi)      Local religious organizations;

                  (vii)      Local media;

                  (viii)      Institutions of higher education; and

                  (ix)      Hospitals and other entities located outside the county that could enhance the county's tobacco use prevention and cessation efforts; and

            (2)      Any other person that the local health officer believes would help the county meet the tobacco use prevention and cessation goals and requirements established for the county under § 13-1007 of this subtitle.