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ROBERT L. EHRLICH, JR., Governor
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Ch. 450
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circumstances: requiring the Commission to collect certain information and
data; requiring the Office to publish annually a certain report card in
collaboration with the Commission and in a certain manner; requiring the
Commission to perform certain duties in consultation with certain
organizations; and generally relating to the Maryland Health Care Commission
and the Office of Minority Health and Health Disparities, racial and ethnic
variations, and health care disparities policy report cards.
BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,
Article - Health - General
Section 19-134(c) through (e) and 20-1004
Annotated Code of Maryland
(2005 Replacement Volume and 2005 Supplement)
BY adding to
Article - Health - General
Section 19-134(f) and (g)
Annotated Code of Maryland
(2005 Replacement Volume and 2005 Supplement)
Preamble
WHEREAS, The 2002 Institute of Medicine report "Unequal Treatment:
Confronting Racial and Ethnic Barriers in Health Care" underscores the existence of
disparities in health care even when insurance status, income, age, and severity of
condition are comparable; and
WHEREAS, Recent studies in the New England Journal of Medicine indicate
growing disparities between African American and white Medicare enrollees in the
treatment of certain conditions; and
WHEREAS, Research indicates tracking the type of care a patient receives can
provide an incentive for providers to improve performance and narrow the racial gap
over time; now, therefore,
SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
MARYLAND, That the Laws of Maryland read as follows:
Article - Health - General
19-134.
(c) (1) The Commission shall:
(i) Establish and implement a system to comparatively evaluate
the quality of care outcomes and performance measurements of health maintenance
organization benefit plans and services on an objective basis; and
(ii) Annually publish the summary findings of the evaluation.
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