During the 2016 Legislative Session, Senate Bill 707 Freestanding Medical Facilities- Certificate of Need, Rates and Definition (SB 707), passed into law and was signed by the Governor on May 10, 2016. The legislation establishes a work group on rural healthcare delivery to oversee a study of healthcare delivery in the Middle Shore region and to develop a plan for meeting the health care needs of the five counties -- Caroline, Dorchester, Kent, Queen Anne's and Talbot.
SPH/NORC Report
Guiding Principles
Workgroup Members
Letter from the Workgroup Co-Chairs
Resources
An Evaluation of Regional Health Delivery and Health Planning in Rural Areas
Maryland Health Workforce Study
Report
Report to MHCC