PARRIS N. GLENDENING, Governor

Ch. 352

(IV) IN ADDITION TO ANY DUTIES IMPOSED BY FEDERAL LAW AND
REGULATION, THE COMMITTEE SHALL:

1. ADVISE THE SECRETARY ON THE IMPLEMENTATION.
OPERATION. AND EVALUATION OF MANAGED CARE PROGRAMS UNDER THIS
SECTION;

2. REVIEW AND MAKE RECOMMENDATIONS ON THE
REGULATIONS DEVELOPED TO IMPLEMENT MANAGED CARE PROGRAMS UNDER
THIS SECTION;

3. REVIEW AND MAKE RECOMMENDATIONS ON THE
STANDARDS USED IN CONTRACTS BETWEEN THE DEPARTMENT AND MANAGED
CARE ORGANIZATIONS;

4. REVIEW AND MAKE RECOMMENDATIONS ON THE
DEPARTMENTS OVERSIGHT OF QUALITY ASSURANCE STANDARDS;

5.        REVIEW DATA COLLECTED BY THE DEPARTMENT FROM
MANAGED CARE ORGANIZATIONS PARTICIPATING IN THE PROGRAM AND DATA
COLLECTED BY THE MARYLAND HEALTH CARE ACCESS AND COST COMMISSION;

6.        PROMOTE THE DISSEMINATION OF MANAGED CARE
ORGANIZATION PERFORMANCE INFORMATION. INCLUDING LOSS RATIOS. TO
ENROLLEES IN A MANNER THAT FACILITATES QUALITY COMPARISONS AND USES
LAYMAN'S LANGUAGE;

7.        ASSIST THE DEPARTMENT IN EVALUATING THE
ENROLLMENT PROCESS;

8.        REVIEW REPORTS OF THE OMBUDSMEN; AND

9.        PUBLISH AND SUBMIT AN ANNUAL REPORT TO THE
GOVERNOR AND. SUBJECT TO § 2-1312 OF THE STATE GOVERNMENT ARTICLE, THE
GENERAL ASSEMBLY.

(V)     EXCEPT AS SPECIFIED IN SUBPARAGRAPH (II) AND (III) OF THIS
PARAGRAPH. THE MEMBERS OF THE MARYLAND MEDICAID ADVISORY COMMITTEE
SHALL BE APPOINTED BY THE SECRETARY AND SERVE FOR A 4-YEAR TERM.

(VI)    IN MAKING APPOINTMENTS TO THE COMMITTEE, THE
SECRETARY SHALL PROVIDE FOR CONTINUITY AND ROTATION.

(VII) THE SECRETARY SHALL APPOINT THE CHAIRMAN OF THE
COMMITTEE.

(VIII) THE SECRETARY SHALL APPOINT NON-VOTING MEMBERS
FROM MANAGED CARE ORGANIZATIONS WHO MAY PARTICIPATE IN COMMITTEE
MEETINGS, UNLESS THE COMMITTEE MEETS IN CLOSED SESSION AS PROVIDED IN §
10-508 OF THE STATE GOVERNMENT ARTICLE.

(IX) THE COMMITTEE SHALL DETERMINE THE TIMES AND PLACES
OF ITS MEETINGS.

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