§ 13-2902. Wellness Report Card Pilot Program[Subtitle subject to abrogation]

   (a) Established. -- There is a Wellness Report Card Pilot Program.

(b) Purpose. -- The purpose of the Pilot Program is to:

   (1) Identify key wellness and prevention issues in the counties involved in the Pilot Program; and

   (2) Provide a comprehensive report comparing certain counties in the State to each other and identifying the most important wellness issues that need to be addressed to promote wellness and disease prevention.

(c) Designation of entity to establish Program. -- The Department shall designate the entity to establish the Wellness Report Card required by the Pilot Program.

(d) Determination of counties to be involved in Program. -- The entity designated to establish the Wellness Report Card shall determine which counties in the State will be involved in the Pilot Program.

(e) Evaluation, ranking and comparing. -- The Wellness Report Card shall evaluate the health status of each county in the Pilot Program by ranking the county within specified health indicator categories and comparing each county to the State and to comparable counties in the United States.

HISTORY: 2009, ch. 671.