Provider Resources
Services to Support Your Patients
Local Health Alert Network
As public health issues (such as disease outbreaks) emerge that may impact the care of patients in this county, the St. Mary’s County Health Department will send out communications via email to healthcare providers who have provided their contact information through the local health alert system. Periodic updates via email may also be sent, notifying providers of new resources or health department programs that will assist them in caring for their patients.
Infectious Disease Reporting
Maryland law requires local health care providers, hospitals, and certain others to report diagnosed or suspected cases of specific communicable diseases to the St. Mary’s County Health Department. Reporting provides an opportunity for appropriate public health follow up for patients and contacts, helps identify potential or developing outbreaks, and provides a better understanding of Maryland’s communicable disease patterns. Diseases investigated include, but are not limited to:
- Animal bites/rabies
- COVID-19
- Hepatitis
- HIV/AIDS
- Lyme disease
- Meningitis
- Rocky mountain spotted fever
- Salmonella
- Tuberculosis
- Vibrio
Providers can fax the reporting form to SMCHD at 301-363-0616
Providers should also place a call SMCHD at (301) 475-4176 to notify the office of their report or if they have any questions or immediate concerns. After business hours, clinicians needing to urgently report an animal bite or a reportable condition may contact the St. Mary’s County Emergency Operations Center at (301) 475-8016 to be connected to a public health official on-call.
Behavioral Health Provider Resources
Provider Training
The St. Mary’s County Health Department (SMCHD) is dedicated to partnering with our local healthcare providers and institutions to optimize the health of our county’s residents. In our efforts to work with and support our local healthcare professionals, SMCHD will be coordinating web-based provider training opportunities on relevant and emerging healthcare topics.
Buprenorphine
Our Behavioral Health Team has been reaching out to local healthcare providers to discuss medication-assisted treatment and to provide information on the training and waiver needed to practice opioid dependency treatment with buprenorphine.
Prescription Drug Monitoring Program (PDMP)
The Prescription Drug Monitoring Program, or PDMP, was established to support healthcare providers and their patients in the safe and effective use of prescription drugs. The PDMP collects and securely stores information on drugs that contain controlled substances and are dispensed to patients in Maryland. For more information and training, visit: health.maryland.gov/pdmp/pages/home.aspx.
Resources by Topic
Behavioral Health Resources
- Buprenorphine Training
- CAGE-AID Screening Tool for Alcohol/Drug Abuse
- Crisis Services
- Local Treatment, Recovery & Support Services
- Maryland Prescription Drug Monitoring Program (PDMP)
- Naloxone Standing Order
- Prevention Resources
- Screening, Brief Intervention, and Referral to Treatment (SBIRT)
Chronic Disease Prevention & Control
- Asthma Control Program
- Cancer Screening, Diagnosis & Treatment Services
- Lead
- Nicotine Cessation Support
Infectious Disease Prevention & Control
- COVID-19
- H5N1 Clinician Brief
- Immunization Schedules for Providers
- Influenza Information for Providers
- Mandatory Disease Reporting in Maryland
- Maryland Lyme Disease Case Report Form
- Measles Clinical Overview
- MPox Information For Healthcare Professionals
- Pertussis Reporting Guidelines
- Severe Acute Respiratory Illness Short Form
- Vibrio Vulnificus Information for Providers
- Zika Virus Information for Providers
Maternal, Child, and Elder Health
- Department of Aging & Human Services
- Maryland Maternal Health Task Force
- Medicaid Provider Information
- Reporting Suspected Child Abuse or Neglect
- St. Mary’s Maternal & Infant Health Profile
Healthy St. Mary’s Partnership
The Healthy St. Mary’s Partnership (HSMP) is a community-driven coalition of partners working together to improve health in St. Mary’s County, Maryland. The coalition mobilizes members through four action teams to address the priority health issues in St. Mary’s: Behavioral Health, Chronic Disease Prevention, Environmental Health, and Violence, Injury, & Trauma. Joining the Healthy St. Mary’s Partnership is free and all interested providers, organizations, and community members are welcome! Sign up for the free HSMP Newsletter for updates from the Action Teams and local health improvement news!
Referral Forms
The below referral forms and programs are available to assist health care providers. Please call the St. Mary’s County Health Department at (301) 475-4330 during business hours for more information or guidance. For urgent public health situations after business hours, please call the St. Mary’s County Emergency Operations Center at (301) 475-8016 to be connected to a public health official on-call.
- Report a Possible Animal Bite or Exposure (Note: Health care providers are required by state law to report animal bites or scratches) – Call the Health Department at (301) 475-4330 and submit Maryland State Form #4206 to the St. Mary’s County Health Department
- Disease Reporting – Call the Health Department at (301) 475-4330 and submit Maryland State Form #1140 to the St. Mary’s County Health Department
- Assessment, Evaluation, and Review Services (AERS) required documentation for PASRR Level II Requests
- Behavioral Health Care Coordination
- Cancer, Prevention, Education, Screening, and Treatment (CPEST) Program
- Prenatal Risk Assessment Form (For OB Providers to complete for pregnant women with active Medical Assistance. Fax to the SMCHD ACCU Program at 301-309-4117.)
- Medical Assistance Recipient Education & Resources Request Form
- Maternal Child Health Programs Referral Form
- Health & Wellness Portal for Referrals
- Youth Asthma & Lead Home Visiting Program Referral Form
Connect With Us
General Office Hours:
Mon – Fri: 8:00 am – 5:00 pm
Vital Records Processing Hours:
Mon – Fri: 8:30 am – 4:00 pm
Environmental Health Hours:
Mon & Thurs: 7:00 am – 2:00 pm
Tues, Wed, & Fri: 7:00 am – 4:30 pm
Services
Useful Links
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