(b) The Commission may not set rates for related institutions until:

(1) State law authorizes the State Medical Assistance Program to
reimburse related institutions at Commission rates; and

(2) The United States Department of Health and Human Services agrees
to accept Commission rates as a method of providing federal financial participation in
the State Medical Assistance Program.

[19-210.] 19-212.

The Commission shall:

(1) Require each facility to disclose publicly:

(i) Its financial position; and

(ii) As computed by methods that the Commission determines, the
verified total costs incurred by the facility in providing health services;

(2) Review for reasonableness and certify the rates of each facility;

(3) Keep informed as to whether a facility has enough resources to meet
its financial requirements;

(4) Concern itself with solutions if a facility does not have enough
resources; and

(5) Assure each purchaser of health care facility services that:

(i) The total costs of all hospital services offered by or through a
facility are reasonable;

(ii) The aggregate rates of the facility are related reasonably to the
aggregate costs of the facility; and

(iii) Rates are set equitably among all purchasers of services
without undue discrimination.

[19-207.1.] 19-213.

(a) (1) In this section the following words have the meanings indicated.

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

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

(c) (1) The total user fees assessed by the Commission may not exceed
$3,000,000 in any fiscal year.

(2) The total user fees assessed by the Commission may not exceed the
Special Fund appropriation for the Commission by more than 20%.