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LAWS OF MARYLAND

Ch. 21

A HOSPITAL OR FACILITY MAY APPEAL THE RESULTS OF A
FIELD VERIFICATION BY FILING WRITTEN .NOTICE WITH THE
APPROPRIATE BOARD WITHIN 30 DAYS AFTER THE HOSPITAL OR
FACILITY RECEIVES THE NOTICE FROM THE DEPARTMENT OR ITS
AGENT.

(E) DETERMINATION AND PAYMENT OF AMOUNT DUE STATE.

(1)  AFTER THE DEPARTMENT RECEIVES THE FINDINGS
OF A BOARD, THE DEPARTMENT SHALL DETERMINE THE AMOUNT THAT
IS DUE TO THIS STATE AND NOTIFY THE HOSPITAL OR FACILITY OF
THAT AMOUNT.

(2)  WITHIN 60 DAYS AFTER NOTIFICATION, THE
HOSPITAL OR FACILITY SHALL PAY THE AMOUNT DUE THE
DEPARTMENT. AFTER THE 60-DAY PERIOD ENDS, THE DEPARTMENT,
IN ADDITION TO ANY OTHER RIGHTS OR REMEDIES THAT MAY BE
AVAILABLE, SHALL RECOVER THE UNPAID BALANCE BY WITHHOLDING
UP TO 20 PERCENT FROM PAYMENTS THAT OTHERWISE WOULD BE DUE
OR PAYABLE TO THE HOSPITAL OR FACILITY.

REVISOR'S NOTE: Subsection (a) of this section is new
language added to avoid the former references to
"the appeal board", since, in practice, the
Secretary has established 2 permanent boards to
hear the appeals under this section of hospitals
and of nursing homes.

Subsection (b)(1) of this section is new language
added to state expressly that the Secretary may
create one or more boards.

Subsections (b)(2) through (e) of this section
formerly appeared as Article 43, § 42E.

In subsection (c) of this section, the reference
to field verification "of the costs and allowable
charges" is added for clarity.

In subsection (e)(2) of this section, the former
reference to notices "issued before July 1, 1976"
is deleted as obsolete.

The only other changes are in style.

Defined terms: "Department" § 1-101
"Program" § 15-101 "Secretary" § 1-101

15-109. ELIGIBILITY.

(A) SOCIAL SECURITY BENEFITS.

AN INDIVIDUAL IS NOT INELIGIBLE UNDER THE PROGRAM
SOLELY BECAUSE SOCIAL SECURITY BENEFITS RECEIVED BY THE
INDIVIDUAL ARE INCREASED, UNLESS: