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ROBERT L. EHRLICH, JR., Governor
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Ch. 107
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(2) "Fund" means the Maryland Health Care Commission Fund.
(3) "Health benefit plan" has the meaning stated in § 15-201 of the
Insurance Article.
(4) "Health care practitioner" means any individual who is licensed,
certified, or otherwise authorized under the Health Occupations Article to provide
health care services.
(5) "Nursing home" means a related institution that is classified as a
nursing home.
(6) "Payor" means:
(i) A health insurer or nonprofit health service plan that holds a
certificate of authority and provides health insurance policies or contracts in the
State in accordance with this article or the Insurance Article; or
(ii) A health maintenance organization that holds a certificate of
authority in the State.
(b) Subject to the provisions of subsection (d) of this section, the Commission
shall assess a fee on:
(1) All hospitals;
(2) All nursing homes;
(3) All payors; and
(4) All health care practitioners.
(c) (1) [(i) For each of fiscal years 2005 and 2006, the total fees assessed
by the Commission may not exceed $11,200,000.
(ii) For fiscal year 2007 and each fiscal year thereafter, the] THE
total fees assessed by the Commission may not exceed [$10,000,000] $12,000,000.
(2) The fees assessed by the Commission shall be used exclusively to
cover the actual documented direct costs of fulfilling the statutory and regulatory
duties of the Commission in accordance with the provisions of this subtitle. [For each
of fiscal years 2005 and 2006, the] FOR FISCAL YEAR 2007, THE costs of the
Commission include the administrative costs incurred by the Department on behalf of
the Commission. The amount to be paid by the Commission to the Department for
administrative costs [will be calculated in the same manner as indirect costs for
federal grants], NOT TO EXCEED 18% OF THE SALARIES OF THE COMMISSION, SHALL
BE BASED ON INDIRECT COSTS OR SERVICES BENEFITING THE COMMISSION, less
overhead costs paid directly by the Commission.
(3) The Commission shall pay all funds collected from the fees assessed
in accordance with this section into the Fund.
(4) The fees assessed may be expended only for purposes authorized by
the provisions of this subtitle.
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