(III) (II) ESTABLISH MINIMUM AND MAXIMUM ASSESSMENTS; AND

AND

(IV) ASSESS EACH HOSPITAL AND NURSING HOME ON OR BEFORE
JUNE 30 OF EACH FISCAL YEAR.

(III) ON OR BEFORE JUNE 30 OF EACH YEAR, ASSESS EACH NURSING
HOME A FEE IN ACCORDANCE WITH ITEM (I) OF THIS ITEM; AND ITEM.

(H) (I) (1) ON OR BEFORE SEPTEMBER 1 OF EACH YEAR, EACH HOSPITAL
AND NURSING HOME PAYOR HOSPITAL, AND NURSING HOME ASSESSED UNDER THIS
SECTION SHALL MAKE PAYMENT TO THE COMMISSION.

(2) THE COMMISSION SHALL MAKE PROVISIONS FOR PARTIAL
PAYMENTS.

(I) (J) ANY BILL NOT PAID WITHIN 30 DAYS OF THE AGREED PAYMENT DUE
DATE MAY BE SUBJECT TO AN INTEREST PENALTY TO BE DETERMINED AND
COLLECTED BY THE COMMISSION.

[Subtitle 15. Maryland Health Care Access and Cost Commission.]
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(a) (1) The Commission shall assess a fee on:

(i) All payors; and

(ii) All health care practitioners.

(2) (i) The total fees assessed by the Commission shall be derived
one-third from health care practitioners and two-thirds from payors.

(ii) The Commission may adopt a regulation that waives the fee
assessed under this section for a specific class of health care practitioners.

(3) The total fees assessed by the Commission may not exceed $5,000,000
in any fiscal year.

(4) The Commission shall pay all funds collected from fees assessed in
accordance with this section into the Health Care Access and Cost Fund.

(5) The fees assessed in accordance with this section shall be used only
for the purposes authorized under this subtitle.

(b) The fees assessed in accordance with this section on health care
practitioners shall be:

(1) Included in the licensing fee paid to the Board; and

(2) Transferred to the Commission on a quarterly basis.