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LAWS OF MARYLAND

Ch. 21

(3) ACCEPT FEDERAL AND OTHER FUNDS THAT ARE
AVAILABLE TO CARRY OUT PART I OF THIS SUBTITLE.

(B)  DUTIES.

IN ADDITION TO THE DUTIES SET FORTH ELSEWHERE IN PART. I
OF THIS SUBTITLE OR IN THE FEDERAL ACT, THE STATE AGENCY
SHALL:

(1)  ACT AS THE STATE AGENCY TO ADMINISTER THE
HEALTH PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT FUNCTIONS OF THIS. STATE
UNDER THE FEDERAL ACT AND PART I OF THIS SUBTITLE;

(2)  ACT AS THE STATE AGENCY TO REPRESENT THIS
STATE UNDER TITLE VI OF THE FEDERAL PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE
ACT;

(3)  AS REQUIRED BY THE FEDERAL ACT AND PART I OF
THIS SUBTITLE, COORDINATE ITS ACTIVITIES WITH THE COUNCIL;
AND

(4)  REQUIRE EACH HEALTH PLANNING AGENCY AND EACH
HEALTH AGENCY:

(I)  IN DEVELOPING PLANS AND PROGRAMS, TO
USE THE POPULATION ESTIMATES THAT THE DEPARTMENT PREPARES
UNDER § 4-218 OF THIS ARTICLE; AND

(II)  TO USE THE FIGURES AND SPECIAL AGE
GROUP PROJECTIONS THAT THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE PLANNING
PREPARES ANNUALLY FOR THE STATE AGENCY.

(C)  INFORMATION.

IN ADDITION TO INFORMATION THAT AN APPLICANT FOR A
CERTIFICATE OF NEED MUST PROVIDE, THE STATE AGENCY MAY
REQUEST, COLLECT, AND REPORT ANY STATISTICAL OR OTHER
INFORMATION THAT:

(1)  IS NEEDED BY THE STATE AGENCY TO PERFORM ITS
DUTIES UNDER THE FEDERAL ACT; AND

(2)  IS DESCRIBED IN RULES AND REGULATIONS OF THE
STATE AGENCY.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section is new language derived
without substantive change from former Article
41, § 59E(c)(l), (3), (4), (5), and (6) and (d)
and § 59-I, as that section related to the State
agency.

In subsection (b)(4)(i) of this section, the
defined term "Department" is substituted for the
reference to the nonstatutory unit of the