§ 19–2111
Statutes in effect as of October 1, 2026.
Md. Code Ann., Health-Gen. § 19-2111 (2026)
Title 19. Health Care Facilities
Subtitle 21. Maryland Community Health Resources Commission
§ 19–2111LinkCopy Citation
(a)
The Commission, in collaboration with community health resources and local health departments, shall develop a specialty care network for individuals:
(1)
With family income that does not exceed 200% of the federal poverty level; and
(2)
Who are referred through a community health resource.
(b)
The specialty care network shall:
(1)
Consist of health care practitioners who agree to provide care to individuals referred through a community health resource for a discounted fee established by the Commission; and
(2)
Include health care practitioners who historically have served the uninsured.
(c)
Individuals receiving health care through the specialty care network shall pay for specialty care according to a sliding fee scale developed by the Commission.
(d)
In addition to patient fees, office–based specialty care visits, diagnostic testing, and laboratory tests shall be subsidized by funds provided from:
(1)
General funds; and
(2)
Money collected from a nonprofit health maintenance organization in accordance with § 6–121(b)(3) of the Insurance Article.
(e)
Subject to available funding, the Commission shall provide subsidies to community health resources for office–based specialty care visits, diagnostic testing, and laboratory tests.