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Maryland Code, Health-General § 13-2504

Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

(a)(1) The Office of Oral Health shall conduct an annual evaluation of the Program.

(2) The evaluation required under this subsection shall include:

(i) Data on any progress resulting from each grant awarded under this subtitle;

(ii) Data on any progress of the overall Program;

(iii) Data demonstrating any increase in the use of restorative dental care among underserved populations; and

(iv) Data from any statewide survey conducted by the Department that demonstrates any progress of the Program.

(b) The Department, in conjunction with the Office of Oral Health, shall report to the Governor and, in accordance with § 2-1257 of the State Government Article, the General Assembly on or before November 1 of each year on:

(1) The results of the Program;

(2) Findings and recommendations for the Oral Health Program and any other oral health programs established under Title 18, Subtitle 8 of this article;

(3) The availability and accessibility of dentists throughout the State participating in the Maryland Medical Assistance Program;

(4) The outcomes that managed care organizations and dental managed care organizations under the Maryland Medical Assistance Program achieve concerning the utilization of targets required by the Five Year Oral Health Care Plan, including:

(i) Loss ratios that the managed care organizations and dental managed care organizations experience for providing dental services; and

(ii) Corrective action by managed care organizations and dental managed care organizations to achieve the utilization targets; and

(5) The allocation and use of funds authorized for dental services under the Maryland Medical Assistance Program.

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