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HARRY HUGHES, Governor 1551
(d) The Commission shall:
[(1) Permit a nonprofit facility to charge
reasonable rates that will permit the facility to provide, on a
solvent basis, effective and efficient service that is in the
public interest; and]
(1) PERMIT AN EFFECTIVELY OPERATED AND EFFICIENTLY
UTILIZED NONPROFIT FACILITY TO CHARGE REASONABLE RATES IN THE
PUBLIC INTEREST ON A SOLVENT BASIS; AND
(2) Permit a proprietary profitmaking facility to
charge reasonable rates that:
[(i) Will permit the facility to provide
effective and efficient service that is in the public interest;
and]
(I) WILL PERMIT AN EFFECTIVELY OPERATED AND
EFFICIENTLY UTILIZED FACILITY TO PROVIDE SERVICE THAT IS IN THE
PUBLIC INTEREST; AND
(ii) Based on the fair value of the property
and investments that are related directly to the facility,
include enough allowance for and provide a fair return to the
owner of the facility.
(e) In the determination of reasonable rates for each
facility, as specified in this section, the Commission shall take
into account all of the cost of complying with recommendations
made under Subtitle 1 of this title, on comprehensive health
planning.
(f) In reviewing rates or charges or considering a request
for change in rates or charges, the Commission shall permit a
facility to charge rates that, in the aggregate, will produce
enough total revenue to enable the facility to meet reasonably
each requirement specified in this section.
SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That the provisions
of Sections 19-118(c)(4) and (5), 19-207.3, 19-210(5)(iv) and
19-216(a)(4) of the Health - General Article shall remain
effective for a period of five years and, at the end of June 30,
1990, and with no further action required by the General
Assembly, these provisions shall be abrogated and of no further
force and effect.
(G) EXCEPT AS OTHERWISE PROVIDED BY LAW, IN REVIEWING RATES
OR CHARGES OR CONSIDERING A REQUEST FOR CHANGES IN RATES OR
CHARGES, THE COMMISSION MAY NOT HOLD EXECUTIVE SESSIONS.
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