Ch. 614

LAWS OF MARYLAND

(5) ALL (6) STRONGLY URGE HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS HAVE
A SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY TO SERVE THE INDIGENT POPULATION TO
PARTICIPATE IN THE PROGRAM AND THEREBY ADDRESS THE NEEDS OF
PROGRAM RECIPIENTS;

(6) ALL (7) REQUIRE HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS WHO
PARTICIPATE IN THE PROGRAM SHALL TO PROVIDE ACCESS TO PROGRAM
RECIPIENTS ON A NONDISCRIMINATORY BASIS IN ACCORDANCE WITH STATE
AND FEDERAL LAW;

(7) THE PROGRAM SHALL PROMOTE SELF-RELIANCE AND
INDIVIDUAL RESPONSIBILITY RATHER THAN LONG-TERM DEPENDENCE ON
PUBLIC ASSISTANCE;

(8) PROGRAM BENEFITS SHALL PROMOTE THE CONTINUATION
OF GOOD HEALTH HABITS AFTER PROGRAM ELIGIBILITY TERMINATES;

(8)  SEEK TO PROVIDE APPROPRIATE LEVELS OF
REIMBURSEMENT FOR PROVIDERS TO ENCOURAGE GREATER PARTICIPATION BY
PROVIDERS IN THE PROGRAM;

(9)  PROMOTE INDIVIDUAL RESPONSIBILITY FOR MAINTAINING
GOOD HEALTH HABITS;

(9) (10) ENCOURAGE THE PROGRAM AND MARYLAND'S HEALTH
CARE REGULATORY SYSTEM SHALL TO WORK TO COOPERATIVELY PROMOTE THE
DEVELOPMENT OF AN APPROPRIATE MIX OF HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS, LIMIT
COST INCREASES FOR THE DELIVERY OF HEALTH CARE TO PROGRAM
RECIPIENTS, AND INSURE THE DELIVERY OF QUALITY HEALTH CARE TO
PROGRAM RECIPIENTS;

(10) THE PROGRAM SHALL (11) ENCOURAGE THE DEVELOPMENT
AND UTILIZATION OF COST-EFFECTIVE AND PREVENTIVE ALTERNATIVES TO
THE DELIVERY OF HEALTH CARE SERVICES TO APPROPRIATE PROGRAM
RECIPIENTS IN INPATIENT INSTITUTIONAL SETTINGS;

(11) (12) ENCOURAGE THE APPROPRIATE EXECUTIVE
AGENCIES SHALL TO COORDINATE THE ELIGIBILITY DETERMINATION,
POLICY, OPERATIONS, AND COMPLIANCE COMPONENTS OF THE PROGRAM;

(12) RECOGNIZING THAT THE HIGH COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH
THE DELIVERY OF HEALTH CARE SERVICES IN INPATIENT INSTITUTIONAL
SETTINGS DRIVES THE PROGRAM'S BUDGET, THE PROGRAM SHALL

(13) WORK WITH REPRESENTATIVES OF THOSE INPATIENT
INSTITUTIONS, THIRD PARTY PAYORS, AND THE APPROPRIATE STATE
AGENCIES TO CONTAIN PROGRAM COSTS;

(13) THE PROGRAM SHALL WORK WITH THOSE STATE AGENCIES
THAT PROVIDE, DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY, FOR THE DELIVERY OF HEALTH
CARE SERVICES TO (14) IDENTIFY AND SEEK TO DEVELOP AN OPTIMAL
MIX OF STATE, FEDERAL, AND PRIVATELY FINANCED HEALTH CARE

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