The Health Services Cost Review Com-
mission was established by Chapter 627,
Acts of 1971 to monitor all matters, defined
or implied, relating to the fiscal affairs of
Maryland's hospitals and related institu-
tions. Such monitoring consists of the audit
and review of data and analysis of appropri-
ate and valid relationships of both aggregate
and unit costs and revenues. This enables
the Commission to cause the public dis-
closure of each hospital's financial position;
verified total costs incurred in rendering
health services; and the level of reasonable-
ness of rates as determined by the Commis-
sion's review and certification. It also pro-
vides information as to the adequacy of each
institution's financial resources to meet its
financial requirements and for the Commis-
sion to concern itself with solutions when
said resources are inadequate. Beginning
July 1, 1974, all purchasers of hospital
health care services are assured that total
costs are reasonably related to the total
services offered by the hospital; aggregate
rates are set in reasonable relationship to
the hospital's aggregate costs; and that rates
are set equitably among all purchasers of
services without undue discrimination. Be-
ginning July 1, 1975, all purchasers of
health care services supplied by nursing
homes and such other related institutions,
are provided assurances similar to those ap-
plicable to hospital health care services
(Code 1957, 1971 Repl. Vol., 1975 Supp.,
Art. 43, sees. 568H-568Y).
Staff: 1975, 11; 1976, 21; 1977, 22.
OFFICE OF COMMUNITY
RELATIONS
Phyllis C. Kirkland, Chief
201 W. Preston Street,
Baltimore 21201 Telephone: 383-2604
The Office of Community Relations has
the responsibility for the Department's
minority community relations activities and
to insure that equal opportunity in employ-
ment is provided in accordance with direc-
tives of the Governor, the Secretary of
Health and Mental Hygiene, and the Fed-
eral government.
Staff: 1975, 5; 1976, 5; 1977, 5. |
OFFICE OF TITLE VI COMPLIANCE
Leonard H. Yorke, Director
201 W. Preston Street,
Baltimore 21201 Telephone: 383-2726
This office exercises Department-wide re-
sponsibilities in assuring that no client of
any Federally Assisted Program will be
discriminated against because of race, color,
or national origin.
Staff: 1975, 4; 1976, 4; 1977, 4.
OFFICE OF GOVERNMENTAL
RELATIONS
Herbert H. Rosenbaum, Chief
201 W. Preston Street,
Baltimore 21201 Telephone: 383-2843
The Governmental Relations Office con-
ducts legislative liaison between the Depart-
ment of Health and Mental Hygiene and the
Maryland General Assembly and U. S. Con-
gress, and evaluates pending legislation
which affects Departmental activities. The
Office also maintains pertinent legal data
on health legislation.
Staff: 1975, 3; 1976, 4; 1977, 4.
DIVISION OF EMERGENCY
MEDICAL SERVICE
R. Adams Cowley, M.D., Director
22 S. Greene Street,
Baltimore 21201 Telephone: 528-6846
By Executive Order of February 26, 1973
the state-wide Emergency Medical Service
was created. The same order established the
Emergency Medical Service Division as an
organizational component of the Depart-
ment of Health and Mental Hygiene. The
Division provides management and coordi-
nation for the state-wide system; operates
an emergency medical communications net-
work; works to upgrade all modes of emer-
gency transportation of patients; and pro-
vides training and education for medical
and ancillary emergency personnel.
Staff: 1975, 54; 1976, 64; 1977, 64. |
