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Ch. 61
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2000 LAWS OF MARYLAND
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19-135.
(c) (2) The purpose of a comparable performance measurement system
established under this [section] SUBSECTION is to assist health maintenance
organization benefit plans to improve the quality of care provided by establishing a
common set of performance measurements and disseminating the findings of the
performance measurements to health maintenance organizations and interested
parties.
(4) (i) The Commission shall adopt regulations to establish the system
of evaluation provided under this [section] SUBSECTION.
(ii) Before adopting regulations to implement an evaluation system
under this [section] SUBSECTION, the Commission shall consider any
recommendations of the quality of care subcommittee of the Group Health Association
of America and the National Committee for Quality Assurance.
DRAFTER'S NOTE:
Error: Erroneous internal references in § 19-135(c)(2) and (4).
Occurred: Ch. 9, Acts of 1993.
(d) (2) (i) The purpose of the comparative evaluation system established
under this [section] SUBSECTION is to improve the quality of care provided by
nursing facilities by establishing a common set of performance measures and
disseminating the findings of the comparative evaluation to nursing facilities,
consumers, and other interested parties.
(ii) In developing the comparative evaluation system, the
Commission shall consider the health status of the population served.
(4) The Commission may adopt regulations to establish the comparative
evaluation system provided under this [section] SUBSECTION.
DRAFTER'S NOTE:
Error: Erroneous internal references in § 19-135(d)(2)(i) and (4).
Occurred: Chs. 382 and 383, Acts of 1999.
(e) (2) (i) The purpose of a comparable performance measurement system
established under this [section] SUBSECTION is to improve the quality of care
provided by hospitals and ambulatory surgical facilities by establishing a common set
of performance measurements and disseminating the findings of the performance
measurements to hospitals, ambulatory surgical facilities, consumers, and interested
parties.
(ii) In developing the performance measurement system, the
Commission shall consider the geographic location, urban or rural orientation, and
teaching or nonteaching status of the hospital and the ambulatory surgical facilities,
and the health status of the population served.
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