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<section article="ghg" article_name="Health - General" number="24-1504" title_number="24" title_name="Miscellaneous Provisions" subtitle_number="15" subtitle_name="Maryland Prenatal and Infant Care Grant Program Fund">
  <level label="a">
    <level label="1">
      <text>Subject to paragraphs (2) and (3) of this subsection, the Secretary shall establish procedures for the distribution of money from the Fund.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>In establishing procedures for awarding grants under § 24–1503 of this subtitle, the Secretary shall consult with the members of the Children’s Cabinet.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="3">
      <text>In establishing procedures for awarding grants under § 24–1506 of this subtitle, including the procedure by which a federally qualified health center, hospital, or provider of prenatal care may apply for a grant, the Secretary shall consult with the Maternal and Child Health Bureau in the Department.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="b">
    <text>Priority on awarding grants under § 24–1503 of this subtitle shall be given to proposals from a county or municipality that:</text>
    <level label="1">
      <text>Has:</text>
      <level label="i">
        <text>A high number of births to women enrolled in Medicaid;</text>
      </level>
      <level label="ii">
        <text>High rates of infant mortality;</text>
      </level>
      <level label="iii">
        <text>High rates of preterm births; and</text>
      </level>
      <level label="iv">
        <text>High rates of infants with low birthweight; and</text>
      </level>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>Demonstrates that the program will be coordinated with community–based service providers.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="c">
    <text>Priority on awarding grants under § 24–1506 of this subtitle shall be given to proposals from federally qualified health centers, hospitals, or providers of prenatal care that propose to serve communities that have:</text>
    <level label="1">
      <text>A high number of births to women enrolled in the Maryland Medical Assistance Program;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>High rates of infant mortality;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="3">
      <text>High rates of preterm births; and</text>
    </level>
    <level label="4">
      <text>High rates of infants with low birthweight.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
</section>
