ROBERT L. EHRLICH, JR., Governor

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5. A PEDIATRIC TRAUMA CENTER

(II) "TRAUMA CENTER" INCLUDES AN OUT-OF-STATE PEDIATRIC
TRAUMA CENTER THAT HAS ENTERED INTO AN AGREEMENT WITH THE MARYLAND
INSTITUTE FOR EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES SYSTEMS.

(4)      "TRAUMA PHYSICIAN" MEANS A TRAUMA SURGEON, AN ORTHOPEDIC
SURGEON, A NEUROSURGEON, AN INTENSIVE CARE UNIT PHYSICIAN, AN
ANESTHESIOLOGIST, OR AN EMERGENCY PHYSICIAN WHO PROVIDES CARE IN A
TRAUMA CENTER TO TRAUMA PATIENTS ON THE STATE TRAUMA REGISTRY.

(5)      "UNCOMPENSATED CARE" MEANS CARE PROVIDED BY A TRAUMA
PHYSICIAN TO A TRAUMA PATIENT ON THE STATE TRAUMA REGISTRY WHO:

(I)      HAS NO HEALTH INSURANCE, INCLUDING MEDICARE PART B
COVERAGE;

(II)     IS NOT ELIGIBLE FOR MEDICAL ASSISTANCE COVERAGE; AND

(III)   HAS NOT PAID THE TRAUMA PHYSICIAN FOR CARE PROVIDED
BY THE TRAUMA PHYSICIAN, AFTER DOCUMENTED ATTEMPTS BY THE TRAUMA
PHYSICIAN TO COLLECT PAYMENT.

(B) (1) THERE IS A MARYLAND TRAUMA PHYSICIAN SERVICES FUND.

(2) THE PURPOSE OF THE FUND IS TO SUBSIDIZE THE DOCUMENTED
COSTS OF PHYSICIAN UNCOMPENSATED CARE PROVIDED TO TRAUMA PATIENTS ON
THE TRAUMA REGISTRY IN A TRAUMA CENTER DESIGNATED BY THE MARYLAND
INSTITUTE FOR EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES SYSTEMS AS:

(I)     THE STATE PRIMARY ADULT RESOURCE CENTER;

(II)    A LEVEL I TRAUMA CENTER;

(III)   A LEVEL II TRAUMA CENTER;

(IV)   A LEVEL HI TRAUMA CENTER; OR

(V)    A PEDIATRIC TRAUMA CENTER COSTS:

(I)      OF UNCOMPENSATED CARE INCURRED BY A TRAUMA
PHYSICIAN IN PROVIDING TRAUMA CARE TO A TRAUMA PATIENT ON THE STATE
TRAUMA REGISTRY;

(II)     OF UNDERCOMPENSATED CARE INCURRED BY A TRAUMA
PHYSICIAN IN PROVIDING TRAUMA CARE TO AN ENROLLEE OF THE MARYLAND
MEDICAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM WHO IS A TRAUMA PATIENT ON THE STATE TRAUMA
REGISTRY;

(III)   INCURRED BY A TRAUMA CENTER TO MAINTAIN TRAUMA
PHYSICIANS ON-CALL AS REQUIRED BY THE MARYLAND INSTITUTE FOR
EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES SYSTEMS; AND

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