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2005 LAWS OF MARYLAND
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Ch. 280
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(v) A description of efforts taken to evaluate the effectiveness of
each community benefit initiative; AND
(VI) A DESCRIPTION OF EFFORTS TAKEN TO ASSIST SPECIALIST
PROVIDERS TO SERVE THE UNINSURED.
(VI) A DESCRIPTION OF GAPS IN THE AVAILABILITY OF SPECIALIST
PROVIDERS TO SERVE THE UNINSURED IN THE HOSPITAL.
(d) (1) The Commission shall compile the reports required under subsection
(c) of this section and issue an annual Nonprofit Hospital Community Health Benefit
Report.
(2) In addition to the information required under paragraph (1) of this
subsection, the Nonprofit Hospital Community Health Benefit Report shall contain a
list of the unmet community health care needs identified in the most recent
community needs assessment prepared by the Department or local health department
for each county.
(3) The Nonprofit Hospital Community Health Benefit Report shall be
made available to the public free of charge.
(4) The Commission shall submit a copy of the annual Nonprofit
Hospital Community Health Benefit Report, subject to § 2-1246 of the State
Government Article, to the House Health and Government Operations Committee
and the Senate Finance Committee.
(e) The Commission shall adopt regulations, in consultation with
representatives of nonprofit hospitals, that establish:
(1) A standard format for reporting the information required under this
section;
(2) The date on which nonprofit hospitals must submit the annual
community benefit reports; and
(3) The period of time that the annual community benefit report must
cover.
19-712.7.
TO THE EXTENT REQUIRED UNDER FEDERAL LAW, A HEALTH MAINTENANCE
ORGANIZATION SHALL REIMBURSE A COMMUNITY HEALTH RESOURCE, AS DEFINED
IN § 19-2101 OF THIS TITLE, FOR COVERED SERVICES PROVIDED TO A MEMBER OR
SUBSCRIBER OF THE HEALTH MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATION.
19-727.
(A) [A] EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN SUBSECTION (B) OF THIS SECTION, A health
maintenance organization is not exempted from any State, county, or local taxes
solely because of this subtitle.
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