Md. Code Ann., Health-Gen. § 19-212
Redline — January 1, 2019 → current.View current text →
Current — January 1, 2020
As of January 1, 2019
The Commission shall:
The Commission shall:
(1) Require each facility to disclose publicly:
(i) Its financial position; and
(ii) As computed by methods that the Commission determines, the verified total costs incurred and revenue generated by the facility in providing health services;
(1) Require each facility to disclose publicly:
(i) Its financial position; and
(ii) As computed by methods that the Commission determines, the verified total costs incurred and revenue generated by the facility in providing health services;
(2) Review for reasonableness and certify the rates and revenue of each facility;
(2) Review for reasonableness and certify the rates and revenue of each facility;
(3) Keep informed as to whether a facility has enough resources to meet its financial requirements;
(3) Keep informed as to whether a facility has enough resources to meet its financial requirements;
(4) Concern itself with solutions if a facility does not have enough resources;
(4) Concern itself with solutions if a facility does not have enough resources;
(5) Assure each purchaser of health care facility services that:
(i) The total costs of all hospital services offered by or through a facility are reasonable;
(ii) The aggregate rates of the facility are related reasonably to the aggregate costs of the facility; and
(iii) Rates are set equitably among all purchasers of services without undue discrimination;
(5) Assure each purchaser of health care facility services that:
(i) The total costs of all hospital services offered by or through a facility are reasonable;
(ii) The aggregate rates of the facility are related reasonably to the aggregate costs of the facility; and
(iii) Rates are set equitably among all purchasers of services without undue discrimination;
(6) Develop guidelines for the establishment of global budgets for each facility under Maryland’s all–payer model contract, including guidelines to prevent facilities from taking actions to meet a budget that the Commission determines would have adverse consequences for recipients or purchasers of services;
(6) Develop guidelines for the establishment of global budgets for each facility under Maryland’s all–payer model contract, including guidelines to prevent facilities from taking actions to meet a budget that the Commission determines would have adverse consequences for recipients or purchasers of services;
(7) Receive confirmation from Commission staff that facility global budget agreements, as they are developed, are consistent with the guidelines; and
(7) Receive confirmation from Commission staff that facility global budget agreements, as they are developed, are consistent with the guidelines; and
(8) After review by the Commission for compliance with the guidelines, post each executed global budget agreement on the Commission’s Web site.
(8) After review by the Commission for compliance with the guidelines, post each executed global budget agreement on the Commission’s website.
Official source: Maryland General Assembly. Reproduced from public-domain Maryland statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.