Ch. 391

LAWS OF MARYLAND

3. Nursing homes.

(ii) "Facilities" does not include a kidney
disease treatment unit or any agency of the Department.

(iii) "Net State contribution" means, for each
fiscal year, one third of the General Fund appropriation for the
Commission.

(b)  (1) The Commission, in lieu of the application fees
provided for in § 19-115(b), shall impose a user fee on
facilities.

(2)  The total user fees assessed by the Commission
shall be equal to twice the net State contribution. The total
user fees assessed by the Commission may not exceed $2,500,000 in
any fiscal year.

(3)    The Commission shall pay all funds collected
from user fees and application fees into the General Fund of the
State.

(c)  The Commission shall:

(1)   Assess user fees for each facility equal to the
sum of:

(i) The amount equal to one half of the total
user fees times the ratio of admissions of the facility to total
admissions of all facilities; and

(ii) The amount equal to one half of the total
user fees times the ratio of gross operating revenue of each
facility to total gross operating revenues of all facilities;

(2)  Establish minimum and maximum assessments; and

(3)  Assess each facility on or before [April 30] JUNE
30 of each fiscal year.

(d)  On or before [July 1] SEPTEMBER 1 of each year, each
facility assessed under this section shall make payment to the
Commission. The Commission shall make provisions for partial
payments.

(e)  Any bill not paid within 30 days of the agreed payment
date may be subject to an interest penalty to be determined by
the Commission.

19-207.1.

(a) (1) In this section the following words have the
meanings indicated.

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