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ROBERT L. EHRLICH, JR., Governor
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Ch. 280
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(5) WILL INCORPORATE A UNIFORM FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE POLICY
FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH FAMILY INCOME BELOW 200% OF THE FEDERAL POVERTY
LEVEL.
19-303.
(a) (1) In this section the following words have the meanings indicated.
(2) "Commission" means the Health Services Cost Review Commission.
(3) "Community benefit" means an activity that is intended to address
community needs and priorities primarily through disease prevention and
improvement of health status, including:
(i) Health services provided to vulnerable or underserved
populations such as Medicaid, Medicare, or Maryland Children's Health Program
enrollees;
(ii) Financial or in kind support of public health programs;
(iii) Donations of funds, property, or other resources that contribute
to a community priority;
(iv) Health care cost containment activities; and
(v) Health education, screening, and prevention services.
(4) "Community needs assessment" means the process by which unmet
community health care needs and priorities are identified.
(b) In identifying community health care needs, a nonprofit hospital:
(1) Shall consider, if available, the most recent community needs
assessment developed by the Department or the local health department for the
county in which the nonprofit hospital is located;
(2) May consult with community leaders and local health care providers;
and
(3) May consult with any appropriate person that can assist the hospital
in identifying community health needs.
(c) (1) Each nonprofit hospital shall submit an annual community benefit
report to the Health Services Cost Review Commission detailing the community
benefits provided by the hospital during the preceding year.
(2) The community benefit report shall include:
(i) The mission statement of the hospital;
(ii) A list of the initiatives that were undertaken by the hospital;
(iii) The cost to the hospital of each community benefit initiative;
(iv) The objectives of each community benefit initiative; [and]
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