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by institutions under this subtitle, the Commission shall have the
authority to make any necessary further examination of the insti-
tution's records and accounts as the Commission may by regulation
provide. Such further examinations under this section may include,
but are not limited to, requiring a full or partial audit of all such
records and account.

b. In carrying out the duties prescribed by this subsection, the
Commission may utilize its own staff or may contract with any
appropriate, independent, qualified third party.

No such contractor shall release or publish or otherwise use any
information made available to it under its contractual responsibility
unless such permission is specifically granted by the Commission.

568R.

From time to time, the Commission shall engage in or carry out
analysis and studies relating to health care costs, the financial status
of any institution subject to the provisions of this subtitle, or any
other appropriate related matters, and it shall be empowered to
publish and disseminate any information relating to the financial
aspects of health care as it deems desirable in the public interest,
and in accordance with the provisions of this subtitle. It shall further
require the filing of information concerning the total financial needs
of each institution and the resources available or expected to become
available to meet such needs; including, but not limited to, the effect
of proposals made by comprehensive areawide and state HEALTH
planning agencies.

568S.

a. In addition to its other responsibilities under the provisions of
this subtitle, the Commission shall be charged with the duty of pre-
paring and filing such summaries, compilations, or other supple-
mentary reports based on the information filed with the Commission
hereunder as will advance the purposes of this subtitle. All such
summaries, compilations and reports shall be open to public inspec-
tion and shall be made available to requesting agencies and shall be
prepared within a reasonable time following the end of each insti-
tution's fiscal year or more frequently as specified by the Commission.

568T.

On or before the first day of October, 1972, and every year there-
after, the Commission shall prepare and transmit to the Governor,
the Secretary of Health and Mental Hygiene and each member of the
General Assembly a report of Commission operations and activities
for the preceding fiscal year. This report shall include copies of all
summaries, compilations and supplementary reports required by this
subtitle together with such facts, suggestions and policy recommenda-
tions as the Commission deems necessary.

568U.

From and after July 1,1974, the Commission shall have the power
to initiate such reviews or investigations as may be necessary to
assure all purchasers of health care institutional services that the
total costs of the institution are reasonably related to the total