Ch. 9                                             1993 LAWS OF MARYLAND

(C)     EACH MEMBER OF THE COMMISSION IS ENTITLED TO REIMBURSEMENT
FOR EXPENSES UNDER THE STANDARD STATE TRAVEL REGULATIONS, AS
PROVIDED IN THE STATE BUDGET.

(D)     THE COMMISSION MAY EMPLOY A STAFF IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE
STATE BUDGET.

19-1507.

(A)     THE COMMISSION SHALL ESTABLISH A MARYLAND MEDICAL CARE DATA
BASE TO COMPILE STATEWIDE DATA ON HEALTH SERVICES RENDERED BY
PHYSICIANS, PHARMACISTS, HEALTH CARE PRACTITIONERS AND OFFICE FACILITIES
SELECTED BY THE COMMISSION.

(B)     IN ADDITION TO ANY OTHER INFORMATION THE COMMISSION MAY
REQUIRE BY REGULATION, THE MEDICAL CARE DATA BASE SHALL:

(1)      COLLECT FOR EACH TYPE OF PATIENT ENCOUNTER WITH A
PHYSICIAN HEALTH CARE PRACTITIONER OR OFFICE FACILITY DESIGNATED BY THE
COMMISSION:

(I)       THE DEMOGRAPHIC CHARACTERISTICS OF THE PATIENT;

(II)     THE PRINCIPAL DIAGNOSIS;
(HI). THE PROCEDURE PERFORMED;

(IV)    THE DATA DATE AND LOCATION OF WHERE THE PROCEDURE
WAS PERFORMED;

(V)     THE CHARGE FOR THE PROCEDURE;

(VI)    IF THE BILL FOR THE PROCEDURE WAS SUBMITTED ON AN
ASSIGNED OR NONASSIGNED BASIS; AND

(VII)  THE PHYSICIAN'S IF APPLICABLE, A HEALTH CARE
PRACTITIONER'S UNIVERSAL IDENTIFICATION NUMBER;

(2)      COLLECT APPROPRIATE INFORMATION RELATING TO
PRESCRIPTION DRUGS FOR EACH TYPE OF PATIENT ENCOUNTER WITH A
PHARMACIST DESIGNATED BY THE COMMISSION; AND

(3)      COLLECT APPROPRIATE INFORMATION RELATING TO HEALTH
CARE COSTS, UTILIZATION, OR RESOURCES FROM PAYORS AND GOVERNMENTAL
AGENCIES.

(C) (1) THE COMMISSION SHALL ADOPT REGULATIONS GOVERNING THE
ACCESS AND RETRIEVAL OF ALL MEDICAL CLAIMS DATA AND OTHER INFORMATION
COLLECTED AND STORED IN THE MEDICAL CARE DATA BASE AND ANY CLAIMS
CLEARINGHOUSE LICENSED BY THE COMMISSION AND MAY SET REASONABLE FEES
COVERING THE COSTS OF ACCESSING AND RETRIEVING THE STORED DATA.

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