HARRY HUGHES, Governor

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The only other changes are in style.

Defined terms: "Commission" § 19-201
"Facility" § 19-201

(B) RATESETTING RESTRICTED.

THE COMMISSION MAY NOT SET RATES FOR RELATED
INSTITUTIONS UNTIL:

(1)   STATE LAW AUTHORIZES THE STATE MEDICAL
ASSISTANCE PROGRAM TO REIMBURSE RELATED INSTITUTIONS AT
COMMISSION RATES; AND

(2)  THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES AGREES TO ACCEPT COMMISSION RATES AS A METHOD
OF PROVIDING FEDERAL FINANCIAL PARTICIPATION IN THE STATE
MEDICAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This subsection formerly appeared as
the second sentence of Article 43, § 568U(d).

In the introductory clause of this subsection,
the phrase "for related institutions" is added to
clarify that this restriction applies only to
setting rates for related institutions. The
intent to limit this restriction to related
institutions was indicated by the title of Ch.
705, Acts of 1977, which enacted this provision,
and by placement of the provision in former
Article 43, § 568U(d), which applied only to
related institutions.

In item (2) of this subsection, the reference to
the "United States Department of Health and Human
Services" is substituted for the reference to the
"Department of Health, Education and Welfare", to
conform to current terminology.

The only other changes are in style.

As to the conditions under items (1) and (2) of
this subsection, § 15-114 of this article
authorizes reimbursement of certain related
institutions that are part of a hospital at
Commission rates, but only until July 1, 1983.
The Department of Health and Human Services has
agreed to accept these rates for a 1-year period.

The Commission to Revise the Annotated Code
notes, for consideration by the General Assembly,
that the Health Services Cost Review Commission
does not exercise the ratesetting power under
this subsection since the rates are set in the
State budget. Therefore, related institutions