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(2)  OPERATES ONE OR MORE HEALTH CARE FACILITIES AND
HOLDS AN OUTSTANDING CERTIFICATE OF NEED TO CONSTRUCT A HEALTH
CARE FACILITY.

19-118.

(J) IF (E) WHERE THE STATE HEALTH PLAN IDENTIFIES A NEED
FOR ADDITIONAL HOSPITAL BED CAPACITY IN A REGION OR SUBREGION, IN
A COMPARATIVE REVIEW OF 2 OR MORE APPLICANTS FOR HOSPITAL BED
EXPANSION PROJECTS, A CERTIFICATE OF NEED SHALL BE GRANTED TO ONE
1 OR MORE APPLICANTS IN THAT REGION OR SUBREGION THAT:

(1) HAVE SATISFACTORILY MET ALL APPLICABLE STANDARDS;
AND

(2) THE HOSPITAL IS NOT THE SOLE PROVIDER OF HOSPITAL
SERVICES IN A COUNTY FOR WHICH THE COMMISSION AND HEALTH SERVICES
COST REVIEW COMMISSION HAVE PETITIONED FOR ALL OF THE BEDS OF THE
HOSPITAL TO BE DELICENSED; AND

(2)(3) (2) (I) HAVE WITHIN THE PRECEDING 10 YEARS

VOLUNTARILY DELICENSED THE GREATER OF 10 BEDS OR 10 PERCENT OF

TOTAL LICENSED BED CAPACITY TO THE EXTENT OF THE BEDS THAT ARE
VOLUNTARILY DELICENSED; OR

(II) HAVE BEEN PREVIOUSLY GRANTED A CERTIFICATE
OF NEED WHICH WAS NOT RECERTIFIED BY THE COMMISSION WITHIN THE
PRECEDING 10 YEARS.; AND

(3) THE COMMISSION FINDS AT LEAST' COMPARABLE TO ALL
OTHER APPLICANTS.

19-212.

(a) At the end of the fiscal year for a facility OR
IMMEDIATELY AT LEAST 120 DAYS FOLLOWING A MERGER OR A
CONSOLIDATION and at any other interval that the Commission sets,
the facility shall file:

(1)  A balance sheet that details its assets,
liabilities, and net worth;

(2)  A statement of income and expenses; and

(3)  Any other report that the Commission requires
about costs incurred in providing services.

19-219.

(a) (1) A facility may not change any rate schedule or
charge of any type or class defined under § 19-217(b) of this
subtitle, unless the facility files with the Commission a written
notice of the proposed change that is supported by any
information that the facility considers appropriate.