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<section article="ghg" article_name="Health - General" number="19-115" title_number="19" title_name="Health Care Facilities" subtitle_number="1" subtitle_name="Health Care Planning and Systems Regulation">
  <level label="a">
    <text>In addition to the duties set forth elsewhere in this subtitle, in this Part II of this subtitle, the Commission shall:</text>
    <level label="1">
      <text>Act as the State agency to represent the State under Title VI of the federal Public Health Service Act; and</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>Periodically participate in or perform analyses and studies that relate to:</text>
      <level label="i">
        <text>Adequacy of services and financial resources to meet the needs of the population;</text>
      </level>
      <level label="ii">
        <text>Distribution of health care resources;</text>
      </level>
      <level label="iii">
        <text>Allocation of health care resources;</text>
      </level>
      <level label="iv">
        <text>Costs of health care in relationship to available financial resources; or</text>
      </level>
      <level label="v">
        <text>Any other appropriate matter.</text>
      </level>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="b">
    <text>In addition to the duties set forth elsewhere in this Part II of this subtitle, the Governor shall direct, as necessary, a State officer or agency to cooperate in carrying out the functions of the Commission.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="c">
    <text>This State recognizes the federal act and any amendment to the federal act that does not require State legislation to be effective. However, if the federal act is repealed or expires, this Part II of this subtitle remains in effect.</text>
  </level>
</section>
