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Reference
See Reports and Statements of the RMC
See RMC Brochures
See Items from RMC's close partners
See Agendas, Flyers, Fact Sheets
Rural Maryland Council Publications & Statements
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Reports and Statements from the Rural Maryland Council
- Thinking Points: Ideas for Leaders Developing the Maryland Telemedicine Network, prepared by the Rural Maryland Council and American Heart and Stroke Association (March 2011) as a result of an invitation-only telemedicine symposium hosted by the Federation of State Medical Boards. Read it here.
- Joint Statement of the Rural Regional Councils on Invest Maryland (SB 180/HB 173). Feb. 16, 2011. Read here.
- Statement of the Rural Maryland Council on the Health Quality and Cost Council (SB 175/HB 165) to the House Health and Government Operations Committee (Feb. 15, 2011) and Senate Finance Committee (February 16, 2011). Read here.
- Statement of the Rural Maryland Council and Maryland Rural Health Association to the House Health and Government Operations Committee on House Bill 14: Health Insurance - Medically Underserved Areas and Populations - Reimbursement for Covered Services Rendered by Telemedicine; and House Bill 16: Task Force to Study the Use of Telemedicine in Medically Underserved Populations and Areas. Testimony delivered January 20, 2011. Read here.
- The Final Report of the Maryland Telehealth/Telemedicine Roundtable, held in December 2010. Report released January 26, 2011. Read here.
- Comments from the Rural Maryland Council to the Health Care Reform Coordinating Council's draft recommendations, submitted December 8, 2010. Read here.
- The Interim Report on the Maryland Telehealth Survey, released September 2010. Read here.
- Statement of the Rural Maryland Council to the House Environmental Matter Committee and the Senate Judicial Proceeding Committee on the Affordable Housing Land Trust Act (SB 780 / HB 869) on March 4, 2010. Read here.
- Statement of the Rural Maryland Council to the House Health and Government Operations Committee on House Bill 319: State Board of Nursing Nurse Practitioners - Certification Requirements and Authority to Practice February 22, 2010. Read here.
- Statement of the Rural Maryland Council to the House Economic Matters Committee on House Bill 1121: Information Technology - Public-Private Deployment Initiative. March 12, 2009 Read here.
- Statement of the Rural Maryland Council to Senate Education, Health and Environmental Affairs Committee on Senate Bill 627: Loan Assistance Repayment and Practice Assistance for Physicians, March 11, 2009 Read here.
- A Report on the Rural Roundtable on Creating a Telehealth Consortium, released February 2009. Read here.
- The Impact of the Dental Action Committee's Recommendations on Maryland's Rural Communities, a review conducted by the RMC's Health Care Working Committee. Released February 2008. Read here.
- A Summary Report of the RMC's Rural Health Roundtable on Maryland’s Health Care Workforce Shortages, conducted October 2008. Read here.
- The 2020 Rural Prosperity Investment Fund Initiative, released January 2006. This publications describes the RMC's long-term strategy for bringing Rural Maryland's standards of living up to the state average by 2020. Read here.
Rural Maryland Council Annual Reports
- FY 2010 RMC Annual Report
- FY 2009 RMC Annual Report
- FY 2008 RMC Annual Report,
- FY 2007 RMC Annual Report
- FY 2006 RMC Annual Report
- FY 2001 RMC Annual Report
Brochures for the Rural Maryland Council
- The Rural Maryland Council publishes a general information brochure to provide an overview of what the RMC does. Read the Brochure
- The RMC administers two grant programs. This brochure, Helping Rural Maryland Grow and Thrive, describes them. View the brochure.
Brochures and Items from RMC Partners
- The Govenor's Intergovernmental Commission for Agriculture, which the RMC is a member of, has released "Understanding and Responding to the Changing Needs of Maryland Agriculture: A Toolkit for Local Communities." Read the toolkit.
- The Maryland Rural Development Corporation (MRDC), a private, non-profit, is the official Community Action Agency for Cecil, Caroline and Kent Counties on the Eastern Shore. MRDC has been recognized as an “Outstanding Rural Development Program” by the National Association of Development Organizations and the Rural Maryland Council. Read the MRDC's FY 2010 Annual Report.
- The Hershel S. Horowitz Center for Health Literacy at the University of Maryland School of Public Health in College Park is a formal partner of the RMC. We help the Center communicate its mission and services to rural areas. This brochure, produced in partnership with the RMC, was published October 2010. View the brochure.
- The Maryland Agricultural and Resource-Based Industry Development Corporation (MARBIDCO) began as a project of the RMC and is now its own stand alone organization. Its general information brochure was produced in partnership with the RMC in October 2010. View the brochure.
- National Rural Development Partnership 2006 Report to Congress. Read here.
Rural Maryland Council Agendas, Flyers and Fact Sheets
- Maryland Rural Health Association's Rural Matters 2010 Health Conference agenda. View the Agenda.
- MARBIDCO's Underwriting Guidelines fact sheet. View the sheet.
- Announcing a Statewide Health Care Reform Forum for rural businesses, communities and businesses. View the sheet.
- Agenda for the Statewide Rural Roundtable, held October 2009. View the agenda.
- Agenda for the RMC Rural Health Roundtable, held October 2008. View the agenda.
- A fact sheet describing the Rural Families program. View the fact sheet
MARBIDCO Annual Reports
The Maryland Agricultural and Resource Based Industry Development Corporation (MARBIDCO) is now a free-standing organization; however, the RMC remains a close partner and continues to assist MARBIDCO in its communication and outreach efforts, including the development of its annual reports.
- MARBIDCO FY 2010 Annual Report.
- MARBIDCO FY 2009 Annual Report.
- MARBIDCO FY 2008 Annual Report.
- MARBIDCO FY 2007 Annual Report
- MARBIDCO FY 2006 Annual Report
Other Annual Reports
- Maryland Agricultural Education and Rural Development Assistance Fund FY 2010 Annual Report. Read the report.
- Maryland Agricultural Education and Rural Development Assistance Fund FY 2009 Annual Report. Read the report.
- The Maryland Agricultural Education and Rural Development Assistance Fund FY 2008 Annual Report. Read the report.
- Rural Maryland Broadband Coordination Board FY 2010 Annual Report. Read the report.