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<section article="ghg" article_name="Health - General" number="19-1B-01" title_number="19" title_name="Health Care Facilities" subtitle_number="1B" subtitle_name="Community Integrated Medical Home Program">
  <level label="a">
    <text>In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="b">
    <text>“Advisory body” means the Community Integrated Medical Home Program advisory body.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="c">
    <text>“Carrier” has the meaning stated in § 15–1801 of the Insurance Article.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="d">
    <text>“Commission” means the Maryland Health Care Commission.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="e">
    <text>“Community integrated medical home” means a certified participating patient centered medical home integrated with community–based services and supports provided by certified entities to address social as well as medical determinants of health.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="f">
    <text>“Managed care organization” has the meaning stated in § 15–101 of this article.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="g">
    <text>“Patient centered medical home” means a primary care practice organized to provide a first, coordinated, ongoing, and comprehensive source of care to patients to:</text>
    <level label="1">
      <text>Foster a partnership with a qualifying individual;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>Coordinate health care services for a qualifying individual; and</text>
    </level>
    <level label="3">
      <text>Exchange medical information with carriers, other providers, and qualifying individuals.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
</section>
