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MARVIN MANDEL, Governor 2323
rendering health services, computed by methods the
Commission prescribers; and which after the expiration of
three or four additional years, as hereinafter set forth,
will also review and certify as to the reasonableness of
the rates established by these institutions. It will
also be the Commission's responsibility to keep itself
informed as to whether the financial resources of each
institution are sufficient to meet its financial
requirements and to concern itself with solutions when
resources are inadequate.
[b.](C) From and after July 1, 1974, an
additional responsibility of this Commission is to assure
all purchasers of health care hospital services that the
total costs of the hospital are reasonably related to the
total services offered by the hospital; that the
hospital's 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.
[c.](D) The provisions of subsection [b of this
section shall] (C) apply to related institutions, as that
term is defined in § 556 of this article, from and after
July 1, 1975.
(E) (1) IN THIS SUBTITLE THE FOLLOWING WORD HAS
THE MEANING INDICATED.
(2) "PURCHASERS" MEANS ANY PERSON, FIRM,
CORPORATION, OR GOVERNMENT AGENCY WHICH CONTRACTS WITH OR
PAYS A HOSPITAL OR RELATED INSTITUTION FOR HEALTH CARE
SERVICES IRRESPECTIVE OF WHETHER THESE SERVICES ARE
RENDERED TO THE PERSON, FIRM, CORPORATION, OR
GOVERNMENTAL AGENCY WHO CONTRACTS TO OR WHO PAYS.
568N.
(C) ANY PERSON, GOVERNMENT AGENCY OR NONPROFIT
HEALTH SERVICE PLAN WHICH CONTRACTS WITH OR PAYS A
HOSPITAL OR RELATED INSTITUTION FOR HEALTH CARE SERVICES
SHALL HAVE STANDING TO PARTICIPATE IN COMMISSION HEARINGS
AND SHALL BE ALLOWED TO APPEAL FINAL DECISIONS OF THE
COMMISSION.
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SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act
shall take effect July 1, 1977.
Approved May 17, 1977.
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CHAPTER 487
(House Bill 861)
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