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Martin O'Malley, Governor
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Hygiene to chair the Task Force and establish certain subcommittees; providing
for the duties of the Task Force; requiring the Task Force to make certain
recommendations; requiring the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene to
provide staff support to the Task Force; requiring the Task Force to make
certain reports to the Governor and General Assembly on or before certain
dates; providing that members of the Task Force are entitled to a certain
reimbursement; providing for the termination of this Act; and generally relating
to the Task Force on Health Care Access and Reimbursement.
BY adding to
Article - Health - General
Section 19-710.3
Annotated Code of Maryland
(2005 Replacement Volume and 2006 Supplement)
Preamble
WHEREAS, Maryland has a national reputation as a leader in health care; and
WHEREAS, It has always been a high priority of State government to
implement policies to encourage affordable and quality health care for all
Marylanders; and
WHEREAS, Maryland's commitment to affordable quality health care is now
threatened by growing numbers of uninsured and underinsured citizens and by
shortages of physicians and other health care providers; and
WHEREAS, Some data suggests that Maryland ranks nationally in the lowest
25th percentile for reimbursement payments to doctors and health care providers; and
WHEREAS, Other data suggests that Maryland is a high expense state for most
medical practices expenses; and
WHEREAS, There has been a significant increase in uncompensated and
undercompensated care provided by physicians and other health care providers; and
WHEREAS, Providing physicians and other health care providers with
reasonable and fair reimbursement compared with other states would be a catalyst for
preventing the present decline in health care in Maryland; and
WHEREAS, It is important to have a State-sanctioned study of physician and
health care provider reimbursement to avoid antitrust issues; and
WHEREAS, A study focused on provider reimbursement trends in Maryland
will coordinate with the collaborative work currently underway by a number of health
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