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Martin O'Malley, Governor
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Ch. 505
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(I) CHAIR THE TASK FORCE;
(II) ESTABLISH SUBCOMMITTEES AND APPOINT
SUBCOMMITTEE CHAIRS AS NECESSARY TO FACILITATE THE WORK OF THE TASK
FORCE; AND
(III) PROVIDE STAFF SUPPORT FOR THE TASK FORCE FROM
THE DEPARTMENT.
(2) TO THE EXTENT PRACTICABLE, THE MEMBERS APPOINTED TO
THE TASK FORCE SHALL REASONABLY REFLECT THE GEOGRAPHIC, RACIAL,
ETHNIC, CULTURAL, AND GENDER DIVERSITY OF THIS THE STATE.
(3) IN PERFORMING IT ITS DUTIES, THE TASK FORCE SHALL
INVITE ALL INTERESTED GROUPS, INCLUDING PHYSICIAN GROUPS, HEALTH
CARE PROVIDER SPECIALTY GROUPS, EMPLOYERS, AND HEALTH INSURANCE
CARRIERS, TO PRESENT TESTIMONY OR OTHER INFORMATION TO THE TASK
FORCE CONCERNING:
(I) THE ISSUES TO BE STUDIED BY THE TASK FORCE;
(II) DATA ON THE REIMBURSEMENTS PAID TO PHYSICIANS
AND OTHER HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS BY HEALTH INSURANCE CARRIERS;
(III) TRENDS RELATING TO REIMBURSEMENT RATES AND
TOTAL PAYMENTS PAID TO PHYSICIANS AND OTHER HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS
BY HEALTH INSURANCE CARRIERS AND HEALTH BENEFIT PLANS; AND
(IV) DATA AND TRENDS IN PHYSICIAN AND OTHER HEALTH
CARE PROVIDER WORKFORCE SUPPLY AND FUTURE DEMAND.
(E) THE TASK FORCE SHALL EXAMINE:
(1) REIMBURSEMENT RATES AND TOTAL PAYMENTS PAID TO
MARYLAND PHYSICIANS AND OTHER HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS BY SPECIALTY
AND GEOGRAPHIC AREA AND TRENDS IN SUCH REIMBURSEMENT RATES AND
TOTAL PAYMENTS, INCLUDING A COMPARISON OF REIMBURSEMENT RATES,
TOTAL PAYMENTS, AND TRENDS IN OTHER STATES;
(2) THE IMPACT OF CHANGES IN REIMBURSEMENTS ON ACCESS
TO HEALTH CARE AND ON HEALTH CARE DISPARITIES, VOLUME OF SERVICES,
AND QUALITY OF CARE;
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