WILLIAM DONALD SCHAEFER, Governor Ch. 391

(2)  "Facilities" means hospitals and related
institutions whose rates have been approved by the Commission.

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

(b)  The Commission shall assess and collect user fees on
facilities as defined in this section.

(c)  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.

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

(e)  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 year.

(f)  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 provision for partial
payments.

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

(h) (1) This section shall terminate and be of no effect on
the first day of July following the cessation of a waiver by law
or agreement for Medicare and Medicaid between the State of
Maryland and the federal government.

(2) If notice of intent to terminate is made by the
federal government to this State prior to the first day of an
intervening session of the Maryland General Assembly, this

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