// EFFECTIVE UNTIL JUNE 30, 2025 PER CHAPTER 368 OF 2014 //
(a) In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated.
(b) “Affordable Care Act” means the federal Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, as amended by the federal Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010, and any regulations adopted or guidance issued under the Acts.
(c) “Commission” means the Maryland Community Health Resources Commission.
(d) (1) “Community health resource” means a nonprofit or for profit health care center or program that offers the primary health care services required by the Commission under § 19–2109(a)(2) of this subtitle to an individual on a sliding scale fee schedule and without regard to an individual’s ability to pay.
(2) “Community health resource” includes:
(i) A federally qualified health center;
(ii) A federally qualified health center “look–alike”;
(iii) A community health center;
(iv) A migrant health center;
(v) A health care program for the homeless;
(vi) A primary care program for a public housing project;
(vii) A local nonprofit and community–owned health care program;
(viii) A school–based health center;
(ix) A teaching clinic;
(x) A wellmobile;
(xi) A health center controlled operating network;
(xii) A historic Maryland primary care provider;
(xiii) An outpatient behavioral health program; and
(xiv) Any other center or program identified by the Commission as a community health resource.
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