1. (a) The University of Maryland School of Nursing and the Advisory Board shall ensure that the following geographic areas are served by the Program:

   1. (1) Western Maryland;
   2. (2) The Washington metropolitan area;
   3. (3) The Baltimore metropolitan area;
   4. (4) Southern/Central Maryland;
   5. (5) The upper Eastern Shore; and
   6. (6) The lower Eastern Shore.

2. (b) The University of Maryland School of Nursing and the Advisory Board shall:

   1. (1) Develop partnerships with local health departments, hospitals, schools, community associations, businesses, and other entities that can facilitate the provision of primary and preventive health care services through the Program;
   2. (2) Solicit public and private grants and donations on behalf of the Program; and
   3. (3) Develop a mechanism for receiving third party reimbursement.
3. (c) The University of Maryland, Baltimore Campus may establish a nonprofit corporation to accept any public and private grants or donations made to the Program.
4. (d) The accounts and transactions of the Governor's Wellmobile Program shall be subject to audit by the Legislative Auditor in accordance with §§ 2-1220 through 2-1227 of the State Government Article.

Added by Acts 2000, c. 376, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2000. Amended by Acts 2003, c. 203, § 1, eff. June 1, 2003; Acts 2016, c. 25, § 2, eff. Oct. 1, 2016; Acts 2016, c. 49, § 1, eff. July 1, 2016; Acts 2019, c. 8, § 5; Acts 2023, c. 47, § 1, eff. June 1, 2023; Acts 2023, c. 48, § 1, eff. June 1, 2023.