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684 LAWS OF MARYLAND Ch. 132
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Article - Health - General
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19-207.1.
(A) (1) THE COMMISSION SHALL ASSESS AND COLLECT USER FEES
ON FACILITIES AS DEFINED IN THIS SECTION.
(2) FOR THE PURPOSE OF THIS SECTION, FACILITIES MEANS
HOSPITALS AND RELATED INSTITUTIONS WHOSE RATES HAVE BEEN APPROVED
BY THE COMMISSION.
(B) THE TOTAL USER FEES ASSESSED IN ANY FISCAL YEAR SHALL
NOT EXCEED $1,000,000.
(C) THE TOTAL AMOUNT OF USER FEES ASSESSED SHALL BE
REASONABLY RELATED TO THE COST OF CARRYING OUT THE FUNCTIONS OF
THE COMMISSION, INCLUDING:
(1) THE COMPENSATION AND EXPENSES OF THE COMMISSION,
ITS OFFICERS, AGENTS, AND EMPLOYEES,-
(2) THE COST OF RETIREMENT AND PENSION CONTRIBUTIONS,
SOCIAL SECURITY, HEALTH INSURANCE, AND OTHER BENEFITS REQUIRED TO
BE PAID BY THE STATE FOR THE PERSONNEL OF THE COMMISSION; AND
(3) ITEMS OF MAINTENANCE, SERVICES, AND OPERATIONAL
EXPENSES.
(D) THE COMMISSION SHALL FIX THE AMOUNT OF USER FEES TO BE
ASSESSED FOR EACH FISCAL YEAR AFTER TAKING INTO CONSIDERATION
FEDERAL FUNDS AVAILABLE TO THE COMMISSION BY GRANT OR CONTRACT
FOR THAT FISCAL YEAR.
(E) THE COMMISSION SHALL PAY ALL FUNDS COLLECTED FROM USER
FEES INTO THE GENERAL FUND OF THE STATE.
(F) (1) THE COMMISSIONS'S BUDGET FOR A FISCAL YEAR MAY
EXCEED THE TOTAL USER FEE OF $1,000,000; AND
(2) THE DEPARTMENT SHALL REQUEST ANY ADDITIONAL
BUDGET SUPPORT NECESSARY FOR THE COMMISSION TO CARRY OUT ITS
DUTIES.
(G) THE COMMISSION SHALL:
(1) SUBJECT TO THE LIMITATIONS ON THE AMOUNT OF
ASSESSABLE USER FEES PROVIDED IN THIS SECTION, ASSESS EACH
FACILITY THAT PORTION OF THE TOTAL AMOUNT OF USER FEES THAT
COMPARES ACTUAL ADMISSIONS OF EACH FACILITY TO THE TOTAL
ADMISSIONS OF ALL FACILITIES;
(2) ESTABLISH MINIMUM AND MAXIMUM ASSESSMENTS; AND
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(3) ASSESS EACH FACILITY ON OR BEFORE APRIL 30 OF
EACH YEAR.
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