OFFICE OF HEARINGS AND
REGULATIONS

William 0. Jensen, Jr., Chief

201 W. Preston Street
Baltimore 21201 Telephone: 383-2716

The Office of Hearings and Regulations
provides a centralized hearing office where
persons may appeal administrative decisions and
assures such persons an independent, fair, and
impartial hearing, as a result of which
recommendations are made to the Secretary for
action. The Office conducts quasi-judicial
hearings affecting all organizational components
of the Department, local health offices, and vari-
ous institutions on a statewide basis. The Office
assures that regulations are drafted, that all
health agencies have an opportunity to contrib-
ute to such regulations, and that public hearings
on contemplated regulations are conducted. The
Office also acts as liaison to the Board of Re-
view of the Department of Health and Mental
Hygiene.

DIVISION OF LICENSING AND
CERTIFICATION

Harold Gordon, Chief

201 W. Preston Street
Baltimore 21201 Telephone: 383-2517

The Division of Licensing and Certification has
responsibility for licensure of all hospitals and
health-related institutions in the State of Mary-
land. Additionally, the Division is responsible for
certification recommendations for all facilities par-
ticipating in Federal Title XVIII and XIX (Medi-
care and Medicaid) Programs. The Division
inspects, licenses, and certifies. It also provides
consultation and education for all health facilities.
The Division is responsible for initiating adminis-
trative action against those facilities not in com-
pliance with State rules and regulations. All re-
sponsibilities and functions have as their prime
goal the upgrading of care in Maryland health fa-
cilities.

HEALTH SERVICES COST REVIEW
COMMISSION

Chairperwn:Alvin M. Powers, 1979

Orville Wright, 1979; Natalie Bouquet, 1980; Da-
vid P. Scheffenacker, 1981; Dr. Carl J.
Schramm, 1981; John Thomas Parran, Jr.,
1982; Roland Smoot, M.D., 1982.

Harold A. Cohen, Ph.D., Executive Director
Harry D. Reiff, Jr., Deputy Director

201 W. Preston Street
Baltimore 21201 Telephone: 383-6804

The Health Services Cost Review Commission
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 institutions. Such monitoring consists of
the audit and review of data and analysis of ap-
propriate and valid relationships of both aggre-
gate and unit costs and revenues. This enables the
Commission to cause the public disclosure of
each hospital's financial position, verified total
costs incurred in rendering health services, and
the level of reasonableness of rates as determined
by the Commission's review and certification. It
also provides information as to the adequacy of
each institution's financial resources to meet its fi-
nancial requirements and for the Commission to
concern itself with solutions when these resources
are inadequate. Beginning July 1, 1974, all
purchasers of hospital health care services are as-
sured that total costs are reasonably related to
the total services offered by the hospital, that ag-
gregate 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. Beginning July I,
1975, all purchasers of health care services sup-
plied by nursing homes and such other related
institutions are provided assurances similar to
those applicable to hospital health care
services (Code 1957, Art. 43, sees. 568H-568Z).

OFFICE OF COMMUNITY RELATIONS
Phyllis C. Kirkland, Director

201 W. Preston Street
Baltimore 21201 Telephone: 383-2604

The Office of Community Relations has the re-
sponsibility for the Department's minority com-
munity relations activities and to insure that
equal opportunity in employment is provided in
accordance with directives of the Governor, the
Secretary of Health and Mental Hygiene, and the
federal government.

OFFICE OF TITLE VI COMPLIANCE
Leonard H. Yorke, Director

201 W. Preston Street
Baltimore 21201 Telephone: 383-2725