Section 24-1201 - Definitions.

§ 24-1201. Definitions.
 

(a)  In general.- In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated. 

(b)  Board.- "Board" means the Health and Human Services Referral Board. 

(c)  Health and Human Services Referral System.- "Health and Human Services Referral System" means telephone service that automatically connects an individual dialing the digits 2-1-1 to an established information and referral answering point. 

(d)  2-1-1.- "2-1-1" means the abbreviated dialing code assigned by the Federal Communications Commission for consumer access to community information and referral services. 

(e)  2-1-1 Maryland.- "2-1-1 Maryland" means the Maryland Information Network, 2-1-1 Maryland, a 501(c)(3) corporation in the State. 

(f)  2-1-1 Maryland call center.- "2-1-1 Maryland call center" means a nonprofit agency or organization designated by 2-1-1 Maryland to provide 2-1-1 services. 
 

[2004, ch. 390; 2010, chs. 310, 311.]