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Ch. 216
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PARRIS N. GLENDENING, Governor
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THE ACTS OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF 1999 AND RELEVANT LEGISLATION
ENACTED SUBSEQUENT TO THE RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE TASK FORCE.
(E) THE OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE SHALL EVALUATE THE PROGRESS IN
IMPROVING NURSING HOME CARE QUALITY STATEWIDE, INCLUDING
CONSIDERATION OF:
(1) QUALITY OF CARE STANDARDS FOR NURSING HOMES;
(2) STAFFING PATTERNS AND STAFFING STANDARDS;
(3) POLICIES AND PROCEDURES FOR INSPECTING NURSING HOMES AND
RESPONDING TO QUALITY OF CARE COMPLAINTS;
(4) A COMPARISON OF MARYLAND STANDARDS, POLICIES, AND
PROCEDURES TO THOSE IN OTHER STATES;
(5) THE LABOR POOL AVAILABLE TO FILL NURSING AND NURSING AIDE
JOBS; AND
(6) STATE FUNDING MECHANISMS FOR NURSING HOMER, INCLUDING
THE MEDICAID NURSING HOME REIMBURSEMENT SYSTEM, AND REGULATION OF
NURSING HOMES.
(E) (F) (1) THE OFFICE OF HEALTH CARE QUALITY IN THE DEPARTMENT
OF HEALTH AND MENTAL HYGIENE SHALL SUBMIT A REPORT TO THE OVERSIGHT
COMMITTEE TWICE ANNUALLY ON THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE TASK FORCE
RECOMMENDATIONS AND THE STATUS OF QUALITY OF CARE IN NURSING HOMES.
(2) THE REPORTS SHALL BE SUBMITTED ON MARCH 1 AND SEPTEMBER 1
OF EACH YEAR
(G) THE DEPUTY SECRETARY OF HEALTH CARE FINANCING SHALL REPORT
ANNUALLY TO THE OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE ON THE STATUS OF THE MEDICAID
NURSING HOME REIMBURSEMENT SYSTEM, WHICH SHALL INCLUDE BUT NOT BE
LIMITED TO:
(1) ELEMENTS OF THE EXISTING METHODOLOGY THAT ARE NO LONGER
RELEVANT:
(2) ELEMENTS OF THE EXISTING METHODOLOGY THAT CAN BE
REVISED:
(3) THE APPROPRIATENESS OF REDESIGNING THE SYSTEM GIVEN
CHANGING DEMOGRAPHICS OF THE TARGET POPULATION; AND
(4) GENERAL FUND AND FEDERAL FUND SAVINGS FROM A SYSTEM
REDESIGN THAT MAY BE REDIRECTED TO NURSING HOME STAFF DEVELOPMENT IN
THE NURSING COST CENTER
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