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LAWS OF MARYLAND

Ch. 21

AND SUPPLEMENTARY REPORT REQUIRED BY THIS SUBTITLE; AND

(II) ANY OTHER FACT, SUGGESTION, OR POLICY

RECOMMENDATION THAT THE COMMISSION CONSIDERS NECESSARY.

(C)  DEADLINES FOR REPORTS.

(1)  THE COMMISSION SHALL SET DEADLINES FOR THE
FILING OF REPORTS REQUIRED UNDER THIS SUBTITLE.

(2)  THE COMMISSION MAY ADOPT RULES OR
REGULATIONS THAT IMPOSE PENALTIES FOR FAILURE TO FILE A
REPORT AS REQUIRED.

(3)  THE AMOUNT OF ANY PENALTY UNDER PARAGRAPH
(2) OF THIS SUBSECTION MAY NOT BE INCLUDED IN THE COSTS OF A
FACILITY IN REGULATING ITS RATES.

(D)  RECORDS.

EXCEPT FOR PRIVILEGED MEDICAL INFORMATION, THE
COMMISSION SHALL MAKE:

(1)  EACH REPORT FILED AND EACH SUMMARY,
COMPILATION, AND REPORT REQUIRED UNDER THIS SUBTITLE
AVAILABLE FOR PUBLIC INSPECTION AT THE OFFICE OF THE
COMMISSION DURING REGULAR BUSINESS HOURS; AND

(2)  EACH SUMMARY, COMPILATION, AND REPORT
AVAILABLE TO ANY AGENCY ON REQUEST.

(E)  CONTRACTS.

(1)  THE COMMISSION MAY CONTRACT WITH A
QUALIFIED, INDEPENDENT THIRD PARTY FOR ANY SERVICE NECESSARY
TO CARRY OUT THE POWERS AND DUTIES OF THE COMMISSION.

(2)  UNLESS PERMISSION IS GRANTED SPECIFICALLY BY
THE COMMISSION, A THIRD PARTY HIRED BY THE COMMISSION MAY
NOT RELEASE, PUBLISH, OR OTHERWISE USE ANY INFORMATION TO
WHICH THE THIRD PARTY HAS ACCESS UNDER ITS CONTRACT.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section is new language derived
without substantive change from former Article
43, § 568Lc, d. , and the third sentence of a. , §
568M(1) and (3), § 568Pd., § 568S, § 568T, §
568X, § 568Y(e), the fifth sentence of § 568Ja.,
the first and third sentences of § 568Qb. and the
first sentence of § 568R.

In subsection (a)(1) of this section, the former
phrase "amend and repeal" is deleted as
unnecessary.

Also in subsection (a)(1) of this section, the