Maryland State Government Section 2-10A-02

      (a)      There is a Joint Committee on Health Care Delivery and Financing.

      (b)      (1)      The Committee consists of 14 members.

            (2)      Of the 14 members:

                  (i)      7 shall be members of the Senate appointed by the President of the Senate; and

                  (ii)      7 shall be members of the House of Delegates appointed by the Speaker of the House.

      (c)      The members of the Committee serve at the pleasure of the presiding officer who appointed them.

      (d)      The President and the Speaker shall jointly appoint a Senator and a Delegate each to serve as cochairman.

      (e)      The Department of Legislative Services shall provide staff assistance to the Committee.

      (f)      The Committee shall provide oversight and study, as necessary, issues relating to health care delivery or financing, including but not limited to:

            (1)      access to health care;

            (2)      retention of the Medicare waiver;

            (3)      the Medicaid program and population;

            (4)      cost containment mechanisms;

            (5)      the provision of health insurance coverage;

            (6)      health manpower shortages; and

            (7)      any other issue relating to the health care delivery and financing system in Maryland.

      (g)      The Committee shall submit an annual report to the General Assembly on or before January 1 of each year.