Maryland Statutes
Subtitle 9 - Rural Health Collaborative Pilot
Section 2-902 - Rural Health Collaborative Pilot

(a)    There is a Rural Health Collaborative Pilot within the mid–shore region.
    (b)    The Collaborative is an independent unit in the Department.
    (c)    The Collaborative shall have a minimum of 29 members but may not exceed 35 members.
    (d)    The Collaborative shall include the following members:
        (1)    The Executive Committee; and
        (2)    The following members appointed by the Secretary:
            (i)    One representative from a local department of social services in the mid–shore region;
            (ii)    One representative from a local management board in the mid–shore region;
            (iii)    One representative from a department of emergency services in the mid–shore region;
            (iv)    One representative from a local agency on aging in the mid–shore region;
            (v)    One representative from a local board of education in the mid–shore region;
            (vi)    One health care consumer from each county in the mid–shore region;
            (vii)    One health care provider from each county in the mid–shore region; and
            (viii)    Two representatives from primary transportation providers in the mid–shore region.
    (e)    The purposes of the Collaborative are to:
        (1)    Lead a regional partnership in building a rural health system that enhances access to and utilization of health care services designed to meet the triple aim of:
            (i)    Providing health care;
            (ii)    Alignment with the State’s Medicare waiver; and
            (iii)    Improving population health;
        (2)    Mediate disputes between stakeholders;
        (3)    Assist in collaboration among health care service providers in the mid–shore region;
        (4)    Increase the awareness among county officials and residents regarding the health status, health needs, and available resources in the mid–shore region; and
        (5)    Enhance rural economic development in the mid–shore region.