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Ch. 42 2006 LAWS OF MARYLAND
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Section 19-134(e)
Annotated Code of Maryland
(2005 Replacement Volume and 2005 Supplement)
SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
MARYLAND, That the Laws of Maryland read as follows:
Article - Health - General
19-134.
(e) (1) The Commission may:
(i) On or before July 1, 2001, develop and implement a system to
comparatively evaluate the quality of care outcomes and performance measurements
of hospitals and ambulatory surgical facilities on an objective basis; and
(ii) Annually publish the summary findings of the evaluation.
(2) (i) The purpose of a comparable performance measurement system
established under this subsection is to improve the quality of care provided by
hospitals and ambulatory surgical facilities by establishing a common set of
performance measurements and disseminating the findings of the performance
measurements to hospitals, ambulatory surgical facilities, consumers, and interested
parties.
(ii) In developing the performance measurement system, the
Commission shall consider the geographic location, urban or rural orientation, and
teaching or nonteaching status of the hospital and the ambulatory surgical facilities,
and the health status of the population served.
(3) The system, where appropriate, shall solicit performance information
from consumers.
(4) (i) The Commission may adopt regulations to establish the system
of evaluation provided under this subsection.
(ii) Before adopting regulations to implement an evaluation system
under this subsection, the Commission shall:
1. Consider the performance measurements of appropriate
accreditation organizations, State licensure regulations, Medicare certification
regulations, the quality indicator project of the Association of Maryland Hospitals and
Health Systems, and any other relevant performance measurements;
2. Evaluate the desirability and feasibility of developing a
consumer clearinghouse on health care information using existing available data; and
3. On or before January 1, 2001, report to the General
Assembly, subject to § 2-1246 of the State Government Article, on any performance
evaluation developed under this subsection.
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