​The Office of Regulation and Policy Coordination is responsible for managing the Department's:

1. Regulatory Process; and
2. Policy Process.
   

What We Do:

Regulations:

This office manages and coordinates all aspects of the process of adopting new, amending, or repealing regulations for the Maryland Department of Health (MDH).

The Department's regulatory process is governed by the:

1. Administrative procedures Act under State Government Article,
2. State Documents Law under State-Government Article
3. COMAR 10.01.07 Petitions for Adoption, Amendment or Repeal of Regulations
4. MDH Policy 02.10.01 Policy For Regulations
5. MDH Procedures 02.10.01.P1 - Procedures For Regulations
   
   

Policies

• This office manages and coordinates all aspects of the Department's internal policy process
• The Department's policy program is under the authority of State Government Article, 2-102, Annotated Code of Maryland and MDH Policy 02.10.03 MDH Policy On Policies