Ch. 385                                    2003 LAWS OF MARYLAND

MEDICARE PAYMENT FOR THE SERVICE, MINUS ANY AMOUNT PAID BY THE
MARYLAND MEDICAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM;

(III)   THE COST OF UNCOMPENSATED CARE INCURRED BY A TRAUMA
PHYSICIAN IN PROVIDING TRAUMA CARE TO TRAUMA PATIENTS ON THE STATE
TRAUMA REGISTRY SHALL BE REIMBURSED AT A RATE OF UP TO 100% OF THE
MEDICARE PAYMENT FOR THE SERVICE, MINUS ANY RECOVERIES MADE BY THE
TRAUMA PHYSICIAN FOR THE CARE; AND

(IV)    THE TOTAL REIMBURSEMENT TO EMERGENCY PHYSICIANS
FROM THE FUND MAY NOT EXCEED $250,000 ANNUALLY.

(3) (5) IN ORDER TO RECEIVE REIMBURSEMENT, A TRAUMA
PHYSICIAN IN THE CASE OF COSTS OF UNCOMPENSATED CARE UNDER SUBSECTION
(B)(2)(I) OF THIS SECTION, OR A TRAUMA CENTER IN THE CASE OF ON-CALL COSTS
UNDER SUBSECTION (B)(2)(III) OF THIS SECTION, SHALL APPLY TO THE FUND ON A
FORM AND IN A MANNER APPROVED BY THE MARYLAND HEALTH CARE COMMISSION
AND THE HEALTH SERVICES COST REVIEW COMMISSION.

(6) (I) THE COMMISSION AND THE HEALTH SERVICES COST REVIEW
COMMISSION SHALL ADOPT REGULATIONS THAT SPECIFY THE INFORMATION THAT
TRAUMA PHYSICIANS AND TRAUMA CENTERS MUST SUBMIT TO RECEIVE MONEY
FROM THE FUND.

(II)     THE INFORMATION REQUIRED SHALL INCLUDE:

1. THE NAME AND FEDERAL TAX IDENTIFICATION NUMBER
OF THE TRAUMA PHYSICIAN RENDERING THE SERVICE;

2.       THE DATE OF THE SERVICE;

3.       APPROPRIATE CODES DESCRIBING THE SERVICE;

4.       ANY AMOUNT RECOVERED FOR THE SERVICE RENDERED;

5.       THE NAME OF THE TRAUMA PATIENT;

6.       THE PATIENT'S TRAUMA REGISTRY NUMBER; AND

7.       ANY OTHER INFORMATION THE COMMISSION AND THE
HEALTH SERVICES COST REVIEW COMMISSION CONSIDER NECESSARY TO DISBURSE
MONEY FROM THE FUND.

(III)   IT IS THE INTENT OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY THAT TRAUMA
PHYSICIANS AND TRAUMA CENTERS SHALL COOPERATE WITH THE COMMISSION
AND THE HEALTH SERVICES COST REVIEW COMMISSION BY PROVIDING
INFORMATION REQUIRED UNDER THIS PARAGRAPH IN A TIMELY AND COMPLETE
MANNER

(E) ON OR BEFORE SEPTEMBER 1 OF EACH YEAR, THE MARYLAND HEALTH
CARE COMMISSION AND THE HEALTH SERVICES COST REVIEW COMMISSION SHALL
REPORT ANNUALLY TO THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY, IN ACCORDANCE WITH § 2-1246 OF
THE STATE GOVERNMENT ARTICLE, ON:

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