HARRY HUGHES, Governor

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(iii) Rates are set equitably among all
purchasers of services without undue discrimination[.]; AND

(IV) TOTAL NET PATIENT SERVICE REVENUES FOR ALL
HOSPITALS UNDER THE JURISDICTION OF THE COMMISSION DO NOT EXCEED
THE STATE AFFORDABILITY LIMIT ESTABLISHED UNDER § 19-207.3 OF
THIS SUBTITLE.

19-213.

The Commission shall require each facility to give the
Commission information that:

(1)  Concerns the total financial needs of the
facility;

(2)  Concerns its current and expected resources to
meet its total financial needs; [and]

(3)  Includes the effect of any proposal made under
Subtitle 1 of this title, on comprehensive health planning[.];
AND

(4)  INCLUDES PHYSICIAN INFORMATION SUFFICIENT TO
IDENTIFY PRACTICE PATTERNS OF INDIVIDUAL PHYSICIANS ACROSS ALL
FACILITIES . , PROVIDED THAT. THE NAMES OF INDIVIDUAL PHYSICIANS
SHALL BE EXEMPT FROM PUBLIC DISCLOSURE. ARE CONFIDENTIAL AND ARE
NOT DISCOVERABLE OR ADMISSIBLE IN EVIDENCE IN A CIVIL OR CRIMINAL
PROCEEDING, AND MAY ONLY BE DISCLOSED TO THE FOLLOWING:

(I) THE UTILIZATION REVIEW COMMITTEE OF A
MARYLAND HOSPITAL;

(II) THE MEDICAL AND CHIRURGICAL FACULTY OF THE
STATE OF MARYLAND;

(III) THE STATE BOARD OF MEDICAL EXAMINERS; OR

(IV) THE COMMISSION ON MEDICAL DISCIPLINE OF
MARYLAND.

19-216.

(a) The Commission may review costs and rates and make any
investigation that the Commission considers necessary to assure
each purchaser of health care facility services that:

(1)  The total costs of ALL HOSPITAL SERVICES OFFERED
BY OR THROUGH A [the] facility are [related reasonably to the
total services that the facility offers] REASONABLE;

(2)  The aggregate rates of the facility are related
reasonably to the aggregate costs of the facility; [and]