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LAWS OF MARYLAND

Ch. 112

(3) (2) THE JURISDICTION OF THE COMMISSION OVER ANY
IDENTIFIED PHYSICIAN SERVICE SHALL TERMINATE FOR A FACILITY ON
THE REQUEST OF THE FACILITY.

(4) (3) THE RATE APPROVED FOR AN IDENTIFIED PHYSICIAN
SERVICE MAY NOT EXCEED THE RATE ON JUNE 30, 1985 ADJUSTED BY AN
APPROPRIATE INDEX OF INFLATION.

(b) The Commission may not set rates for related
institutions until:

(1)  State law authorizes the State Medical Assistance
Program to reimburse related institutions at Commission rates;
and

(2)  The United States Department of Health and Human
Services agrees to accept Commission rates as a method of
providing federal financial participation in the State Medical
Assistance Program.

19-210.

The Commission shall:

(1)  Require each facility to disclose publicly:

(i) Its financial position; and

(ii) As computed by methods that the Commission
determines, the verified total costs incurred by the facility in
providing health services;

(2)  Review for reasonableness and certify the rates
of each facility;

(3)  Keep informed as to whether a facility has enough
resources to meet its financial requirements;

(4)  Concern itself with solutions if a facility does
not have enough resources; and

(5)  Assure each purchaser of health care facility
services that:

(i) The total costs of ALL HOSPITAL SERVICES
OFFERED BY OR THROUGH A [the] facility are [related reasonably
to the total services that the facility offers] reasonable
REASONABLE;

(ii) The aggregate rates of the facility are
related reasonably to the aggregate costs of the facility;
[and]