Ch. 14 1997 LAWS OF MARYLAND

6. Three members of the Maryland House of Delegates,
appointed by the Speaker of the House.

(iii) A designee of each of the following shall serve as an ex-officio
member of the Committee:

1. The Secretary of Human Resources;

2. The Executive Director of the Maryland Health Care Access
and Cost Commission; and

3. The Maryland Association of County Health Officers.

(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 Department's
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] SUBPARAGRAPHS (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.

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