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2278
LAWS OF MARYLAND
[Ch. 387
BY repealing and re-enacting, with amendments,
Article 43 — Health
Section 568W(a)
Annotated Code of Maryland
(1971 Replacement Volume and 1974 Supplement)
SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
MARYLAND, That Section 568W(a) of Article 43 - Health, of
the Annotated Code of Maryland (1971 Replacement Volume
and 1974 Supplement) be and it is hereby repealed and
re—enacted, with amendments, to read as follows:
Article 43 - Health
568W.
(a) From and after July 1, 1974, [no] A hospital
subject to the provisions of this subtitle [shall] MAY
NOT change or amend that schedule of rates and charges of
the type and class which cannot be changed without prior
approval of the Commission, except in accordance with the
following procedure:
(1) Any request for a change in rate schedules or
other charges must be filed in writing with such
supporting data as the hospital seeking the change deems
appropriate. Unless the Commission orders otherwise as
provided for hereunder, [no] A hospital [shall] MAY NOT
establish such changes except after 30 days PRIOR WRITTEN
notice to the Commission. Upon receipt of notice, the
Commission, IF IT DEEMS NECESSARY, MAY HOLD A PUBLIC
HEARING ON THE PROPOSED CHANGE. IN THIS EVENT, A HEARING
DATE AND PLACE SHALL BE SET NO LATER THAN 65 DAYS AFTER
RECEIPT OF THE NOTICE AND THE COMMISSION may suspend the
effective date of any proposed change UNTIL 30 DAYS AFTER
CONCLUSION OF THE HEARING. HOWEVER, THE REVIEW OF THE
PROPOSED CHANGE MAY NOT EXCEED AN OVERALL PERIOD OF 150
DAYS FROM THE DATE OF FILING. In any such case a formal
written statement of the reasons for the suspension will
be promptly submitted to the hospital. Unless suspended,
any proposed change shall go into effect upon the date
specified in the application.
(2) [In any case where such action is deemed
necessary, the Commission shall promptly institute
proceedings as to the reasonableness of the proposal.
The suspension may extend for a period of not more than
30 days beyond the date the change would otherwise go
into effect; provided, however, that should it be
necessary, the Commission may extend the suspension for
an additional 30 days. After the expiration of 90 days
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